J. M. Smucker has underperformed the broader market over the past year, yet analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

With silver prices surging to multi-year highs, Pan American Silver’s recent acquisition and strong financials make it a compelling buy for investors seeking both growth and regular dividend income.

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The wheat complex posted a fresh round of buying on Tuesday, with double digit gains across all three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were up 16 to 17 cents on the session. Kansas City HRW contracts closed with 13 to 14 cent gains. Minneapolis spring wheat futures were 11 to 13...

Soybeans saw higher trade at Tuesday’s close, with contracts up 2 to 4 cents across most front months. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 2 ¼ cents to $10.03 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 70 cents to $1.50/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures closing up 6 to...

Corn futures were helped by a stronger wheat complex on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 6 to 7 cent nearby gains. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 7 1/4 cents at $4.27. EIA will release their weekly ethanol production update on Wednesday, with the trade...

Live cattle futures ended the Tuesday session on a mixed note, as contracts were anywhere from 22 cents higher to 7 cents lower in the nearbys. Cash trade has yet to see a broad test this week, with some light $219 KS sales reported on Monday. Last week’s Southern sales...

Lean hog futures closed out Tuesday with contracts up 77 cents in June and steady to a dime lower in other nearbys. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $93.40 on Tuesday afternoon, back up 89 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was...

Cotton futures had some outside market support on Tuesday, with contracts up 30 to 50 points. Crude oil prices were up 12 cents, with the US dollar index down another $0.413 to $99.875. NASS pegged the US cotton crop at 40% planted as of Sunday, slightly behind the 5-year average...

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An asparagus grower says this has been his first season with multiple all-night harvests. “That asparagus wanted to grow, and it did, it really showed us who was boss there for a few days.” Fourth-generation farmer Derek Oomen tells Brownfield picking started the first week of May. “Usually we’ll have...

Some farmers might be unsure which soil-residual herbicides can be applied to emerged corn. University of Illinois Extension weed scientist Aaron Hager says there are dozens of commonly used products that won’t cause injury. “Now some of these you can go fairly late in fairly tall corn, whereas others are...

A farmer in central Missouri says the persistent rains have created a narrow window to complete the first alfalfa cutting. Jay Fischer tells Brownfield there have been two days, at best, between rains to get fieldwork done since early March. “Alfalfa likes to lay down when it gets big and...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed, mostly higher ahead of direct cash business and this week’s Cattle on Feed report.  June live cattle closed $.20 higher at $213.17 and August live cattle closed $.07 lower at $207.85.  August feeder cattle closed $.02 higher at $297.50...