Agriculture News
There were 401.26 million lbs. of beef in the nation’s freezers at the end of July, just a 256,000-MT decline from the end of June versus the five-year average increase of 23.6 million lbs. for the month.
The corn and soybean CCI ratings are the lowest of the growing season.
Corn, soybean and wheat futures are firmer to start the week. Livestock futures are also higher.
Chip Flory and Washington policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss current D.C. policy issues and events...
USDA also revised last week’s tally a substantial, 120,000 MT higher. Shipments of corn and soybeans were in line with expectations.
Pro Farmer estimates the U.S. corn crop at 15.116 billion bu. with an average yield of 177.0 bu. per acre. We estimate the U.S. soybean crop at 4.436 billion bu. on a national average yield of 51.2 bu. per acre.
This issue is all about our Crop Tour findings and our Pro Farmer crop estimates.
Rural Mainstreet Index finds ninth consecutive month of above growth neutral reading on rural economies.
Tune in for coverage of the last day of coverage with scouts sampling fields in Iowa and Minnesota. Results for these states will be unveiled at 8:00 p.m. CT.
Mark’s observations and comments from the final day of Crop Tour.