IBM’s July 25 launch of its Power11 AI servers, following strong earnings and a 56% stock surge, could mark a turning point as the company aims to cement its leadership in enterprise AI infrastructure.

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were higher, buying back part of Monday’s drop on oversold signals, with help from a higher midday move in the wholesale market. August live cattle were up $3.05 at $222.40 and October was $2.50 higher at $219.27. August feeders were...

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Better or Worse? How Iowa’s Crops Compare to U.S. Averages

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s asking the Trump administration to address Brazil’s 18% tariff on ethanol imports. “Brazil’s unfair tariffs have allowed the country to shelter its domestic ethanol industry from competition here in the United States. Brazil is trying to take global market share away from the United...

Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. 70% of the U.S. crop is rated good to excellent, up 4% on the week and the highest rating for this point of the season in a few years, while near-term crop weather remains generally favorable. The NOPA member crush numbers...