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Milder weather forecast sends soybeans, corn lower
Soybeans were lower on speculative and technical selling. The USDA’s national soybean rating was up 1% on the week, holding above a year ago. Forecasts for this week are generally a little cooler, with rain in some areas. That’ll ease some of the recent regional stress, but on the balance, the trade is expecting a…
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures
Sep. corn closed at $3.88 and 3/4, down 2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.14, down 17 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $330.60, down $8.10Sep. soybean oil closed at 40.85, down 24 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.43 and 1/4, up 3 and 3/4 centsOct. live cattle closed at $179.05, up 5 centsSep. feeder cattle…
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Cattle markets, input costs headline Rep. Hinson’s Women in Ag Roundtable
Some cattle producers say they are cautiously optimistic about the continued strength in the markets. Lisa Kubik of Traer tells Brownfield live and feeder cattle futures continue to trade near all-time highs. “Cattle prices the last couple of years have been great,” she said. “As a cattle producer ourselves, we’ve definitely benefited from that.” But…
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Aphids are Munching their Way through Illinois Corn Crop
Aphids are Munching their Way through Illinois Corn Crop Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Harris Taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz As VP Pick, Can He Now Help Boost the Rural Vote?
Harris Taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz As VP Pick, Can He Now Help Boost the Rural Vote? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Soybeans, Corn Futures Weaken on Sound U.S. Crops Outlook
Soybeans, Corn Futures Weaken on Sound U.S. Crops Outlook — Daily Grain Highlights Marketscreener.com
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Kinze to Layoff 193 in Virginia on Aug 8
Kinze Latest Ag Manufacturer to Announce Layoffs Lancaster Farming
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Farmers want to know if grain market has bottomed out
Farmers attending Minnesota Farmfest are wondering if a low is in for the grain markets. CHS grain originator Patti Uhrich spoke on grain marketing Tuesday morning and took questions from the audience, including a farmer asking if a low is in. “Okay, is the low in? We can all hope so.” She says while crop…
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EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk
WASHINGTON — On Aug. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This is the first time in almost 40 years EPA has taken this type of emergency action, following several years of…
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Grains Start Lower But Quickly Turn Mixed: Cattle Try to Recover with the Stock Market
Grains Start Lower But Quickly Turn Mixed: Cattle Try to Recover with the Stock Market Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Could Artificial Intelligence Be Used For Grain Marketing?
Could Artificial Intelligence Be Used For Grain Marketing? Lancaster Farming
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9 Tips for preseason combine maintenance
9 Tips for preseason combine maintenance Successful Farming
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Ethanol exports down on month, still all-time June high
U.S. ethanol exports dipped from May to June. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports of 145.9 million gallons were 6% below May, but still the largest on record for the month of June. Canada took in its lowest volume for 2024 to date, while still claiming the top slot for the 39th month in…
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Rain and heat make for promising crop conditions
Rain and heat make for promising crop conditions Farmtario
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Soybean Seeding Rates are Declining in Farm Country
Changes in technology and higher seed costs have shifted the way farmers plant soybeans in the United States. Between 1997 and 2018, soybean seeding rates – the number of seeds planted per acre – declined by 22 percent on America’s farms. In 1997, farmers planted an average of more than 200,000 soybean seeds per acre.…
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Farm Land Values Up Five Percent
USDA says the value of all farm real estate increased five percent compared to last year. The average price is $4,170 per acre, and that includes buildings and other facilities. Cropland values increased to $5,570 per acre from last year. That’s a jump of $350 per acre, more than 4.7 percent higher. The average pasture…
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USDA announces new SNAP COLA increase for 2025 in 48 States
Breaking news! USDA announces new SNAP COLA increase for 2025 in 48 States VIBUS News
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Advanced crop nutrition pays
Research is showing advanced crop nutrition pays. Tryston Beyrer, crop nutrition lead with Mosaic, says farmers are seeing results managing their fertility beyond the basic N, P, & K. “In advanced crop nutrition, we basically encompass balanced crop nutrition plus biologicals, or understanding how we can naturally stimulate some nutrient release from our soils to…
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Vintage farm equipment takes centre stage at Heritage Days
Vintage farm equipment takes centre stage at Heritage Days Simcoe Reformer
