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Federal officials confirmed the case on August 4 but did not release information publicly until Reuters broke the news yesterday.
Early this morning, U.S. health officials confirmed the nation’s first human case of screwworm in decades. Cattle producers are watching closely.
Corn led strength overnight as soybeans and wheat followed modestly to the upside.
Cool temps, little rain in Midwest this week
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Pro Farmer estimates the U.S. corn crop at 16.204 billion bu. using an average yield of 182.7 bu. per acre. We estimate the U.S. soybean crop at 4.246 billion bu. at an average of 53 bu. per acre.
Yesterday, officials shared details confirming Europe will lower barriers on a wide range of American farm products.
Pro Farmer Crop Tour winds down; final estimates this afternoon
Tour records were discovered in both Minnesota and Iowa.