Agriculture
Efficiency Overdrive: How Rapid U.S. Planting Benchmarks Are Squeezing 2026 Grain Futures
As the mid-winter lull settles over the American Heartland, the financial echoes of a hyper-efficient planting machine continue to resonate through the Chicago Board of Trade. Heading into mid-January 2026, grain futures for corn and soybeans remain under persistent downward pressure, a direct consequence of a multi-year trend toward rapid-fire