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Crop Progress Report Shows U.S. Corn Half Harvested
Corn and soybean harvest has progressed as expected, according to the most recent USDA Crop Progress Report. Maintaining ahead-of-average paces…
Predicting 2022 Milk Prices Remains an Uncertain Guessing Game
Already-present market volatility in the dairy industry, combined with external uncertainty around the U.S. supply chain mean next year’s milk…
2021 Sorghum Crop Value Poised to Set Records
As harvest continues across the Sorghum Belt, high yield predictions are holding true. While sorghum yield won’t be setting records…
October 12 USDA Crop Production and WASDE Report Summary
USDA released its latest Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Tuesday, October 12. The…
Parts Shortages Plague Midwestern Farmers
Supply chain issues, equipment shortages and shipping obstacles are impacting business owners and farmers everywhere. As harvest in the U.S.…
Backlog Spikes Amid Continued Stress on U.S.-China Shipping Containers
Months of U.S. supply chain issues and climbing shipping rates continue to plague already-struggling U.S. ports. Now, new data shows…
To Graze or Not? Tips for Deciding How to Approach Drought-Stressed Pastures
After severe drought stressed much of the northern U.S. plains this summer, a recent bout of precipitation has left pastures…
Farmland Sales Continue to Break Records
Farmland sales across the country are breaking price records. Especially in Iowa, where a $22,600/acre sale in August broke records,…
Additional Details Released on USDA’s Plan to Expand Processing Capacity
More details were announced at a House Ag Committee hearing last week regarding Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of more…
Domestic Cheese Sales Fall for Only Second Time since 1994
USDA’s per capita consumption data, released September 30, showed a decline in cheese sales for only the second time since…