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FOMC minutes Wed., Jackson Hole confab Aug. 22-24; Fed chairman speaks Friday

A big thank you to our crop scouts.

How we collect the data.

"They screwed us," said Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley (R).

This will provide farmers a unique opportunity to have many questions answered.

Waiting for data from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour next week.

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

No need to wait for the mail.

The lateness of the crop and the high level of uncertainty this year puts even greater attention on what we find as we sample roughly 3,000 corn and soybean fields across the Corn Belt next week.

Our Market Watch table features monthly and quarterly outlooks along with weekly prices for a variety of ag markets.

Market pauses ahead of Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.

Report shows corn, cotton & wheat winners in MFP 2; soybeans just below MFP 1 win

USDA's annual summary of U.S. farm real estate, cropland and pasture land values.

Rural Mainstreet Index slips under growth neutral.