Agriculture News
Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 183.94 bu. per acre. Pod counts in a 3’x3' square averaged 1,252.93.
Preliminary results from Tour leaders and consultants on the eastern and western legs.
Weekly export inspections for week ended Aug. 17 showed inspections within pre-report estimates for corn, soybeans and wheat. Corn and wheat inspections rose slightly on the week, while soybeans declined notably.
Monthly Rural Mainstreet Index reflects impact of rising interest rates on bank deposits.
Feedlot inventories declined from year-earlier levels for an 11th straight month.
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The extended weather forecast from the National Weather Service calls for “equal chances” for normal, above-normal and below-normal rainfall across the central U.S. during September.
USDA reported 2023-24 soybean sales of 1.407 MMT, topping the pre-report range by over 100,000 MT.