Agriculture News
“Increased drought coverage and intensity was more common, as a large majority of these areas recorded light precipitation at best,” today’s drought summary says.
“The Well, the Wealthy, and the Worried are the folks who think they can afford to overlook the incredible benefits of GMOs,” writes Bill Horan, an Iowa farmer, in this guest post.
Tyson Foods Inc. reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, but the company says it cannot increase prices for chicken and prepared foods fast enough to keep pace with rising raw material prices
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Corn inspections were more than halved compared with the week prior, with inspections coming up well short of expectations. Soybean inspections were also light and near the lower end of expectations.
USDA’s finds U.S. cropland values reach new high.
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IHS Markit Agribusiness and Linn & Associations estimated the U.S. corn crop will yield an average of 176.5 bu. and 176.16 bu. per acre, respectively.
Conditions were mixed for the Midwest the week ending Aug. 3, with heavy precipitation again favoring southern and eastern areas of the Midwest, with little to no rain in the Upper Midwest.
Old-crop sales of the grain were light, but in line with expectations. Wheat sales fell short of expectations. Soybean sales were in line with expectations, with new-crop business perking up a bit.