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CFAP#2 Payments Coming; Make Sure You’re Using the Right 2019 Crop Sales Data
Questions are abounding about the basis for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments. In reporting…
Farm Economic Conditions Slowly Improving — Fed
Though the myriad challenges of 2020 for crop and livestock producers continue, the most recent Federal Reserve Beige Book shows…
USDA Grain Stocks Data Sparks Market Rally; $4 Corn Well Within Reach
The market expected lower corn and soybean stocks data ahead of Wednesday’s USDA Grain Stocks report, but when the numbers…
The Good, Bad and Ugly’ as Midwest Corn Harvest Rolls Along
It hasn’t been the easiest growing season for a lot of corn and soybean farmers, with issues like the COVID-19…
Looming Dicamba Registration Expiration Creates Planting Challenges for Cotton Farmers
Though it’s not the only weed control product on the market, the expiration of dicamba’s registration in December and any…
USDA-RMA Adds Farmers, Agents to FCIC Board of Directors
Two farmers and two longtime members of the crop insurance industry have joined the ranks of the USDA-RMA Federal Crop…
Marketplace Expects Above-trend Corn, Soybean Yields With a Few Exceptions
In view of recent USDA Crop Production report data and four decades of historical corn and soybean yield information, most…
Trade Expects USDA Grain Stocks Report to Show Sharply Lower Corn, Soybean Supplies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing its quarterly Grain Stocks report Wednesday morning, and the market expects sharply lower…
Feedlot Placements Surge; Feeder Cattle Supplies Tightening Toward Year’s End — Economist
The most recent data from USDA show an increase in feeder cattle placements and overall higher feedlot inventories. Coming in…
Corn, Soybean Harvest Pace Picking Up as Winter Wheat Planting Stays On Schedule
Fifteen percent of the U.S. corn crop is harvested, and soybean harvest is 20% completed, according to Monday’s USDA-NASS Crop…