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Soybeans see more gains, corn, wheat finish higher
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The trade’s watching harvest activity, expecting some areas to make good progress, but Hurricane Helene will cause more delays in the south and east. That storm is expected to make landfall later this week and move north and west. Hot, dry weather could limit planting in parts…
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Mexico to Import Less US Corn
USDA: Mexico to Import Less US Corn  953mnc.com
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New Equipment Auction Company Seeks Athletes With a Farm Background
New Company Seeks Athletes With a Farm Background  AGInfo Ag Information Network
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Newsome signs senator’s farmworker bill
Governor signs senator’s farmworker bill  Imperial Valley Press
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Ohio Soybean Association Applauds Protecting Domestic Biofuels Feedstocks
WORTHINGTON, Ohio — The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) applauds the bipartisan group of lawmakers who are proposing an extension to the 45Z tax credit for low-carbon biofuels for 10 years. The new measure would also retain the incentive for products derived from domestic feedstocks, including soybean oil. The group includes Ohio lawmakers Sen. Sherrod Brown,…
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Russia expands Baltic ports as it eyes new grain markets
Russia expands Baltic ports as it eyes new grain markets  Colorado Springs Gazette
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Surprising Reasons National Coffee Day Is Actually Good for Your Health
GREENWICH, N.Y. — Whether you have a few cups of coffee per day or enjoy the occasional cup of joe, coffee can be more than a tasty drink and caffeine boost. With National Coffee Day on Sept. 29, here are some of the ways that regular coffee drinking can improve your health. Beyond the caffeine…
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Think through Barn Repairs before Rebuilding
LAGRANGE, Ind. — A series of recent storms damaged some barns and homes in the area. Jeff Burbrink, Purdue Extension’s Agriculture Educator in LaGrange County, offered some advice on repairing those structures. Burbrink urged caution around damaged buildings. There are often hazards like nails, splintered boards and unstable walls or roofs. Protective eyewear, sturdy shoes…
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Lawmakers ask Congress to prioritize farm bill in lame duck session
At least two U.S. Representatives have sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking them to prioritize a new farm bill in the lame duck session of Congress. In the letter, Mark Alford from Missouri and Ashley Hinson from Iowa say farmers don’t have the luxury to wait until the new Congress to enact a new…
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Farmland prices, farm equipment sales continue weak trends
An ag economist says farmland prices and ag equipment sales continue to be weak, according to the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says farmland prices, which sank for the fourth time in five months, are expected to dip by 5.3% over the next 12 months.   “Farmland prices while they are…
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Rising CBOT soybeans facing resistance
Rising CBOT soybeans facing resistance  Manitobe Co-Operator
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US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use ‘climate-friendlier’ practices
US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use climate-friendlier practices  KDAL
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USDA Lowers Food Price Forecast for 2024, Raises Outlook for Next Year
USDA Lowers Food Price Forecast for 2024, Raises Outlook for Next Year  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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How US presidential candidates’ climate policies could impact food and farming
How US presidential candidates’ climate policies could impact food and farming  The Daily Climate
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Growing Divide: Rural Men Are Living Shorter, Less Healthy Lives Than Their Urban Counterparts
LOS ANGELES — Rural men are dying earlier than their urban counterparts, and they’re spending fewer of their later years in good health, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics. Higher rates of smoking, obesity and cardiovascular conditions among rural men are helping fuel a rural-urban divide in…
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Tropical storm Helene to bring moisture to Delta, portions of Corn Belt
An ag meteorologist says a tropical storm will bring moisture to the Delta and portions of the Corn Belt in the next few days. Greg Soulje says once Hurricane Helene hits land on Thursday, the storm will move up toward Georgia and go west. “There’s probably not much moisture of significance to speak of once…
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Farm Equipment Manufacturers and AG Technology Companies Forge Closer Ties
Farm Equipment Manufacturers and AG Technology Companies Forge Closer Ties  Longview News-Journal
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Grains Impressively Reverse to Close Higher: Is The Rally Just Technical Buying?
Grains Impressively Reverse to Close Higher: Is The Rally Just Technical Buying?  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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August poultry production below prior year
U.S. poultry production declined during August 2024. The USDA says 4.519 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, 4% less than August 2023, including a 3% decline in chicken to 4.074 billion pounds and an 11% drop for turkey at 434.655 million pounds. The chicken slaughter was down 5% on the year and…
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Brown Announces New Legislation to Block American Taxpayer Money from Going to Biofuels Made with Foreign Feedstocks – Senator Sherrod Brown
Brown Announces New Legislation to Block American Taxpayer Money from Going to Biofuels Made with Foreign Feedstocks  Senator Sherrod Brown
