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Soybeans, corn, and wheat start the week lower
Soybeans were lower, in a very quiet trade. Soybeans are facing some harvest pressure as the trade was looking ahead to the USDA’s updated crop progress. Nationwide, soybeans are 6% harvested, which is near the five-year average, with 44% of the crop dropping leaves. Argentinian farmers will likely plant more soybeans this coming year. The…
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Live cattle futures slip on waning consumer demand
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slip on waning consumer demand Manitobe Co-Operator
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A challenging time to market cattle
The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says this can be a difficult time of year to market cattle. Tony Hancock says this recent price slide shouldn’t have come as a big surprise. “It is seasonally a weaker time of the year for markets,” he says. But he tells Brownfield prices are…
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China’s Economic Slowdown is Leading to a Major Impact on Global Ag Markets
China’s Economic Slowdown is Leading to a Major Impact on Global Ag Markets Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola
Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola Country Guide
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Harvest underway in Indiana earlier than normal
Harvest in Indiana is starting ahead of average with recent, dry weather speeding maturity. USDA says corn is rated 63 percent good to excellent with 90 percent dented, 48 percent mature, five percent harvested for grain, and 55 percent cut for silage. Soybeans are rated 63 percent good to excellent with six percent harvested.…
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Combines rolling in Ohio
Hot, dry weather in Ohio has pushed harvest ahead of the five-year average. USDA says corn is rated 39 percent good to excellent with 88 percent dented, 45 percent mature, and six percent harvested. Soybeans are rated 40 percent good to excellent, with 59 percent dropping leaves and four percent harvested. The fourth cutting of…
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Tennessee harvests ahead of average
Rains from southern hurricanes finally reached many parts of Tennessee. USDA says corn condition is rated 45 percent good to excellent with 97 percent dented, 85 percent mature, and 36 percent harvested. Cotton in the state has 67 percent of bolls opening. USDA says the crop is rated 47 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are…
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29% of Arkansas soybeans harvested
Arkansas farmers made some good harvest progress on soybeans last week. USDA says as of Sunday 29% of the crop has been harvested, well ahead of the five-year average pace of 10%. Sixty-six percent of the crop is dropping leaves. The cotton harvest got underway and 3% of the crop has been harvested, near the…
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Market Mood Boosted by U.S. Rate-Cut Expectations
AGS WEEK AHEAD: Market Mood Boosted by U.S. Rate-Cut Expectations MarketWatch
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Why I Am Bullish Corn
Why I Am Bullish Corn MSN
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Dutch electric tractor now available in Canada
Dutch electric tractor now available in Canada Farmtario
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Another Midwest drought is causing transportation headaches on the Mississippi River
Another Midwest drought is causing transportation headaches on the Mississippi River The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
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Grains End Lower on Weather and Profit Taking: Cattle Futures Fade Better Cash
Grains End Lower on Weather and Profit Taking: Cattle Futures Fade Better Cash Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Private Label Grocery Shoppers Came for Price, Stayed for Quality
DENVER (September 16, 2024)—Private label grocery brands are gaining momentum as changing consumer perceptions and a widening customer base are fueling sales growth and market share gains. Once perceived as inferior to national brands, private label store brands reached an all-time high market share in dollar and unit sales during the first half of 2024…
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Farmers Union legislative fly-in covers more than just farm bill
Ag policy beyond the farm bill was discussed during the National Farmers Union legislative fly-in last week. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish tells Brownfield biofuels came up in conversations with lawmakers. “We have an opportunity with Sustainable Aviation Fuel, but at the same time as they are writing the rules for that program we…
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Early season rains take toll on Minnesota crops
A west-central Minnesota farmer says excessive moisture early in the growing season has taken a toll on his crops. Joe Serbus farms in Renville County and tells Brownfield frequent spring rains slowed planting and hindered emergence. “First stumbling stone was getting the corn out of the ground, but later as we got into June it…
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Lawmakers consider temporary aid until new farm bill passed
A U.S. Senator from Kansas says time is running out to get a new farm bill, but there is a sense of urgency from a leader of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee to do something immediate to meet the needs of U.S farmers and ranchers. Jerry Moran says he met with Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman…
