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"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.

Cash livestock fundamentals remain strong.

The ag economy barometer stabilized at levels similar to where it stood for much of 2017 through 2019.

On the other hand, soybean and spring wheat ratings unexpectedly improved. Find more highlights of USDA's Crop Progress and Condition report.

This was the first weekly uptick in the spring wheat CCI of the growing season.

The amount of corn inspected for export handily topped expectations and the tally nearly doubled the year-ago figure. In addition, last week’s number was also revised nearly 150,000 MT higher.

Corn and wheat futures are higher and soybeans are mixed. Cattle and hog futures are higher to start the week.

In Kenya, farmers can’t spend much time thinking about the UN’s sustainable development goals, let alone striving to meet them, when we don’t have a good sense of whether it will rain next week.

EPA and Army say they will work to develop a "a reasonable, effective, and durable definition of WOTUS," and enlist the public's help to do so.

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Cash corn and soybean prices dropped this week.

In an effort to head-off some of the questions about Crop Tour sampling, here’s our answers to a few “Crop Tour FAQs!”

Dry weather covered much of the Midwest the week ending July 27, and rising temperatures increased crop stress in the Upper Midwest.

Also of note, wheat sales climbed 46% from the four-week average to 515,200 MT, with China topping the list of buyers — despite elevated prices.

Soybean basis soars on rollover to the November contract, but the cash price falls.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is still a ways away from considering raising interest rates, though he did acknowledge near-term risks to inflation are to the upside.

Annual June survey finds Indiana farmland values exceed old highs set in 2014.

On an earnings call today, Archer Daniels Midland CEO Juan Luciano said the world lost 15 MMT of crop production due to bad weather over the past two to three weeks.

Find highlights from USDA's latest Crop Progress and Condition Report.

Drought continues to hammer the U.S. spring wheat crop, while corn and soybean ratings slipped.

Jim Wiesemeyer and guest host Davis Michaelsen discuss the week ahead in Washington...

Corn inspections were also decent and above 1 MMT. Soybean inspections were near the upper end of expectations, though the overall tally was still pretty light.

Corn soybean and wheat futures open the week under pressure on Friday’s poor closes and overnight pressure. Cattle futures are firmer on USDA’s Cattle Inventory Report, out Friday. Hog futures are mildly softer.

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Most farmers don’t need an incentive to do the right thing, says guest blogger Gabriel Carballal.

Frozen beef stocks dropped 4.3% during June whereas they typically hold near steady for the period.

Cash prices generally strengthened for grains, soybeans.

“Active weather prevailed across much of the South, East, and Midwest, as well as parts of the Plains, into the middle of July, followed by a southward shift in widespread shower activity,” today's report says.

On the other hand, wheat sales climbed in the face of rising futures prices, with USDA also reporting a small but unexpected sale for 2022-23.

Corn and soybean basis remain much stronger than normal.

Given last year’s pandemic-related disruptions to the cattle herd, the data could receive more market attention than it typically does, with traders likely to take particular note of USDA’s calf crop estimate.

On average, analysts surveyed by Reuters expect USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report to show there were around 11.324 million head of cattle on feed as of July 1, down 1% from year-ago levels.

The Biden administration has delayed its annual rulemaking process regarding its biofuel blending mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2021 (2022 for biodiesel), Reuters says in an exclusive report.

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Find highlights from today's Crop Progress and Condition Report.

The spring wheat CCI rating is now 38.1% below the five-year average for this date.

Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. 

Export inspections of corn, soybeans and wheat were all in line with expectations, with the corn tally holding above 1 MMT and wheat inspections nearing 500,000 MT. Soybean futures were light, as expected.

Corn and wheat futures are higher with weakness in the soy oil market limiting buyer interest in soybeans. Cattle futures are under pressure with lean hogs mixed.

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Soybean, spring wheat cash prices surged this week.