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Row Crops Fail on Bearish Technicals and Crop Prospects: Live Cattle Try to Consolidate with Stock Market
Row Crops Fail on Bearish Technicals and Crop Prospects: Live Cattle Try to Consolidate with Stock Market Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Va. Farmers Should Prepare Now For Peak Hurricane Season
RICHMOND, Va. — As peak hurricane season approaches, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages farmers to be proactive in their preparations. The Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late October. The powerful winds and flooding rains of hurricanes can be…
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Highly poisonous plant spreading throughout US: How to recognize and get rid of it
Highly poisonous plant spreading throughout US: How to recognize and get rid of it MSN
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Statement: On Waiving of Motor Vehicle Regulations to Help Farms
RALEIGH, N.C. — Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy Cooper’s issuance of Executive Order 311 in preparation for the remnants of Hurricane Debby moving into North Carolina: “North Carolina’s farm community is no stranger to dealing with hurricanes and tropical storms bearing heavy rain and know what needs to be…
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U of I, USDA demo robotic weeding system to improve national reforestation
U of I, USDA demo robotic weeding system to improve national reforestation Idaho Press
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Healthy soils fight crop stress
Farmers are finding healthier soil helps combat crop stress. Southern Illinois farmer Granvil Travis has been focused on building the health of his Massac County farm for the past several years. “Four or five years ago, we started doing a lot of tissue samples on a weekly basis.” He says, “I wasn’t able to get…
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Egypt Eyes Bumper Wheat Purchase With Prices Near Four-Year Low
Egypt Eyes Bumper Wheat Purchase With Prices Near Four-Year Low BNN Bloomberg
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Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Deere Options
Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Deere Options Benzinga
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How-to guide for buying a horse
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Have you always wanted a horse but don’t know where to start? An updated University of Missouri Extension publication offers guidance. “Buying a Horse” is available for free download at https://extension.missouri.edu/g2835. “Purchasing a horse should be well planned and carefully thought out,” said Shawn Deering, MU Extension livestock specialist. For most people, a…
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Three Reasons Ranchers Brand Their Cattle
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Young cowboys sit on top of a corral fence, asking their dads when it’s their turn to rope. They’re excited but know to stay out of the way until they’re given the OK on the Elpers ranch in Kingman County. They’re getting a good view of more experienced cowboys as they separate…
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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
