Agriculture News
Because USDA no longer collects objective yield samples in August, this will be the industry’s first broad look at field data from across the Corn Belt.
The statistics agency also cut its soybean export forecast by 3.3 MMT and warned further cuts could be coming.
Soybean ratings did not improve in response. Find more highlights from today’s Crop Progress and Condition Report here.
The spring wheat CCI rating improved again, likely due to the poorer acres being hayed/abandoned or already harvested.
Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. and look ahead to key votes and policy issues that matter most to farmers and ranchers.
“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
Find updates to our short-term, intermediate- and long-term trends for commodity and key outside markets.
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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