Agriculture News
Above-normal temps are expected across the entire Southern and Central Plains for November through January, with below-normal precip over much of Oklahoma and all of Texas.
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Corn and soybean export sales were near the middle of the range of pre-report estimates.
Several storms traversed these regions over the past week, helping to counter unseasonable warmth.
Boxed beef prices continue to fall and are nearing the summer low.
Initial tapering efforts will likely include cutting $10 billion a month in Treasury buys and $5 billion a month in mortgage-backed securities purchases.
On the other hand, its cotton production and carryover forecasts dropped more than analysts anticipated.
Corn and wheat inspections were in the lower half of analysts’ expectations and down from the week ending Sept. 30, with exporters focusing on soybean shipments as Louisiana ports reopen.