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Long-term Forecast Shows La Niña, Dry Harvest Weather Ahead
A distinct La Niña system building in the Pacific and pattern of troughs and ridges in northern North America translates…
Reflecting on Beef Industry Resilience, Risk Moving Into 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of a few “black swans” to hit the beef industry in the last year, a…
Store Corn or Soybeans This Fall? Traders Weigh In
Both corn and soybeans have upside pricing potential heading into the bulk of fall harvest in the Midwest, but there’s…
Spring Wheat Yields a Mixed Bag as Harvest Wraps
Spring wheat producers in the northern Plains are wrapping up harvest this week, with widely ranging yield reports coming in…
Here Are a Few Ways to Make Ag Technology Pay
Whether you’re an early adopter or a laggard, one thing is true for everyone on the spectrum: Ag technology isn’t…
USDA Looking for Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Program Input
Officials at the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) are seeking producer input on how the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Rainfall…
Corn, Soybean Conditions Stabilize as Harvest Crawls Into Corn Belt
Predominantly dry, warm weather had analysts eyeing slightly quicker-than-normal corn and soybean harvest progress heading into this week. But in…
Fed OKs Continued Use of Atrazine for Weed Control at Lower Rates
Farmers who use atrazine for weed control got some clarity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency late last week when…
Be Proactive with Fall Harvest Crop Insurance Claims
Issues like aflatoxin infections can still lead to crop losses even as the combines start to roll in the Corn…
Grains Start Week Lower Amidst Growing Signs of Bullish Momentum
Overnight trading saw corn, soybean and wheat futures start the week lower after closing out last week on a higher…