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Fertilizer Prices Drop for Sixth Week in a Row
Average retail fertilizer prices were lower the third week of September 2019, marking the sixth consecutive week prices have declined,…
Corn Condition Up 2 Percentage Points-Soybean Condition Unchanged
The percentage of U.S. corn and soybeans that has reached maturity fell further behind the five-year average last week, according…
It’s a Wrap! 2019 Hard Red Winter Wheat Harvest Finally Ends
In their Sept. 6 weekly harvest report, the U.S. Wheat Association (USW) noted that the 2019 hard red winter (HRW)…
Increased 2020 Flood Risk
As central U.S. producers make plans to harvest corn and soybeans in a year marked by record rain and flooding,…
Anticipating September 1 Stocks for Soybeans and Corn
The USDA releases the Quarterly Grain Stocks report on September 30. The report indicates soybean and corn use during the…
Farmers Anxious About Tentative Agreement on Executive Branch Biofuels Blending Rules
Bloomberg writers Jennifer A Dlouhy, Jennifer Jacobs, and Josh Wingrove reported last week that, “Global disputes over trade and nuclear weapons…
Propane Prices Low Ahead of Harvest
With much of the Corn Belt facing a late-maturing, high-moisture crop, some farmers are already making plans to dry their…
Southeast Texas Farmers Face Historic Cloudbursts Twice in Two Years
For the fourth time in the last five years, parts of Southeast Texas are facing what hydrologists are calling a…
Despite Commodity Purchases, Trump Uninterested in “Partial” Trade Deal, as Chinese Cancel U.S. Farm Visit at U.S. Request
Wall Street Journal writer Vivian Salama reported last week that, “President Trump said China has started to buy U.S. agricultural products,…
Feedback From The Field-Sept. 23, 2019
Use the interactive map below to see all this year’s reports just by clicking the flagged locations. Click the box…