Ian Berry
@ianberry.bsky.social
Agriculture and commodities. Former newspaper/wire journalist and yinzer. Milwaukee enjoyer. Fan of the Bucks and the Buccos.
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Ian Berry
@ianberry.bsky.social
· Dec 5
Same rule applies here as everywhere else on the internet, never read the comments
I like my pre-holiday markets just like the blowing snow -- sideways
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I like my pre-holiday markets just like the blowing snow -- sideways
Buy a new furnace when you can, not when you have to
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Buy a new furnace when you can, not when you have to
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ABC News reports Ukraine has agreed to the terms of the US peace proposal, with "minor details still outstanding".
US official says Ukrainian delegation has agreed with US on terms of potential peace deal
The U.S. has held secret talks in Abu Dhabi with a Russian delegation to discuss a Ukraine peace proposal.
abcnews.go.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
ABC News reports Ukraine has agreed to the terms of the US peace proposal, with "minor details still outstanding".
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Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
The really bleak part is when it's older people you respected or even looked up to. Many such cases.
I've deleted most of my FB info, just kept my account alive to use site for work. So depressing watching people I friended, for whatever reason over the years, share idiotic AI slop. A big neon sign screaming "DO NOT INTERACT WITH THIS PERSON."
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The really bleak part is when it's older people you respected or even looked up to. Many such cases.
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Me, watching me 30 minutes ago poke around to see what those two disgraced political reporters are up to this time
a man in a mask is standing in a dark room .
ALT: a man in a mask is standing in a dark room .
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Me, watching me 30 minutes ago poke around to see what those two disgraced political reporters are up to this time
community impact from the Tyson Foods beef plant closure in south-central Nebraska announced yesterday:
Many more work in jobs that support the plant and it's workforce, from tire shops to restaurants. It could well be more than half in the end. It will impact towns like cozad also.
November 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
community impact from the Tyson Foods beef plant closure in south-central Nebraska announced yesterday:
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This sounds devastating for a town of a little over 11,000 people.
"The Lexington, Neb., plant employs roughly 3,000 people and can slaughter almost 5,000 cattle a day, according to industry estimates."
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www.wsj.com/business/tys...
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www.wsj.com/business/tys...
Exclusive | Tyson to Close One of the Biggest Beef-Processing Plants in the U.S.
The largest meat supplier in the U.S. has lost more than $425 million on beef this year, despite near record-high prices.
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This sounds devastating for a town of a little over 11,000 people.
"The Lexington, Neb., plant employs roughly 3,000 people and can slaughter almost 5,000 cattle a day, according to industry estimates."
🎁
www.wsj.com/business/tys...
🎁
www.wsj.com/business/tys...
Exclusive | Tyson to Close One of the Biggest Beef-Processing Plants in the U.S.
The largest meat supplier in the U.S. has lost more than $425 million on beef this year, despite near record-high prices.
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
"The Lexington, Neb., plant employs roughly 3,000 people and can slaughter almost 5,000 cattle a day, according to industry estimates."
🎁
www.wsj.com/business/tys...
🎁
www.wsj.com/business/tys...
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Have to LOL at the irony of anti-Fiat crypto-maxi dweebs rooting for the CB to cut rates.
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Have to LOL at the irony of anti-Fiat crypto-maxi dweebs rooting for the CB to cut rates.
new contract lows in both cotton and rice today
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
new contract lows in both cotton and rice today
relief rally imminent
*LEAVITT: TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO EXECUTE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
relief rally imminent
Ag Outlook Forum stays in D.C.
Haven't heard anything about the USDA relocation and new "hubs" lately
Haven't heard anything about the USDA relocation and new "hubs" lately
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Ag Outlook Forum stays in D.C.
Haven't heard anything about the USDA relocation and new "hubs" lately
Haven't heard anything about the USDA relocation and new "hubs" lately
S&P Global (formerly Informa) 2026 U.S. acreage projections:
Corn: 95.0 million, ⬇️ 3.7 million from 2025
Soybeans: 84.5 million, ⬆️ 3.4 million from 2025
Wheat: 44.0 million, ⬇️ 1.3 million from 2025
Corn: 95.0 million, ⬇️ 3.7 million from 2025
Soybeans: 84.5 million, ⬆️ 3.4 million from 2025
Wheat: 44.0 million, ⬇️ 1.3 million from 2025
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
S&P Global (formerly Informa) 2026 U.S. acreage projections:
Corn: 95.0 million, ⬇️ 3.7 million from 2025
Soybeans: 84.5 million, ⬆️ 3.4 million from 2025
Wheat: 44.0 million, ⬇️ 1.3 million from 2025
Corn: 95.0 million, ⬇️ 3.7 million from 2025
Soybeans: 84.5 million, ⬆️ 3.4 million from 2025
Wheat: 44.0 million, ⬇️ 1.3 million from 2025
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Bill Belichick attended a cheerleading competition in Raleigh, where he supported his girlfriend Jordon, a member of a coed adult cheerleading team. #BillBelichick #CollegeFootball #football
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Bill Belichick attended a cheerleading competition in Raleigh, where he supported his girlfriend Jordon, a member of a coed adult cheerleading team. #BillBelichick #CollegeFootball #football
Urban/rural is now a much more meaningful divide than north/south
I understand why some white liberals from the Deep South want to insist that there isn't something distinct (and bad) about Southern political culture but the problem with this is that we wouldn't even have this idea of "The South" as distinct from the rest of the US if there wasn't a there there
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Urban/rural is now a much more meaningful divide than north/south
NOPA soybean crush report comes in bullish at 227.647 million bushels for October, a record high for any month, up 13.9% from a year ago, and *way* above the average Reuters survey estimate of 209.522 million.
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
NOPA soybean crush report comes in bullish at 227.647 million bushels for October, a record high for any month, up 13.9% from a year ago, and *way* above the average Reuters survey estimate of 209.522 million.
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Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Actuals:
Corn 2.154 billion
Wheat 901 million
Soybeans: 290 million
Corn 2.154 billion
Wheat 901 million
Soybeans: 290 million
Average analyst carryout estimates ahead of today's USDA report via Reuters
Corn: 2.136 billion bushels, versus 2.110 billion in September
Wheat: 867 million, versus 844 million in September
Soybeans: 304 million (estimates range from 187 to 494) versus 300 million in September
Corn: 2.136 billion bushels, versus 2.110 billion in September
Wheat: 867 million, versus 844 million in September
Soybeans: 304 million (estimates range from 187 to 494) versus 300 million in September
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Actuals:
Corn 2.154 billion
Wheat 901 million
Soybeans: 290 million
Corn 2.154 billion
Wheat 901 million
Soybeans: 290 million
Average analyst carryout estimates ahead of today's USDA report via Reuters
Corn: 2.136 billion bushels, versus 2.110 billion in September
Wheat: 867 million, versus 844 million in September
Soybeans: 304 million (estimates range from 187 to 494) versus 300 million in September
Corn: 2.136 billion bushels, versus 2.110 billion in September
Wheat: 867 million, versus 844 million in September
Soybeans: 304 million (estimates range from 187 to 494) versus 300 million in September
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Average analyst carryout estimates ahead of today's USDA report via Reuters
Corn: 2.136 billion bushels, versus 2.110 billion in September
Wheat: 867 million, versus 844 million in September
Soybeans: 304 million (estimates range from 187 to 494) versus 300 million in September
Corn: 2.136 billion bushels, versus 2.110 billion in September
Wheat: 867 million, versus 844 million in September
Soybeans: 304 million (estimates range from 187 to 494) versus 300 million in September