Agriculture News

• Steak-Loving Japan Seen Propelling JBS Profits
  
  05/21/2013
  JBS SA, the world’s biggest beef producer, is counting on steak-hungry consumers in Asian nations to help propel total exports past $10 billion for the first time this year.
• Spring Wheat Nears 70% Planted
  
  05/20/2013
  Planting progress for spring wheat jumped nearly 25% last week. See the current data.
• Soybeans 24% Planted, USDA Says
  
  05/20/2013
  Louisiana leads the field of 18 states with 63% planting progress as of Sunday.
• Record-Breaking Spike in Corn Planting Progress
  
  05/20/2013
  As of May 19, 71% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted; a record-high 43% of the corn crop was planted last week.
• U.S. 10-Year Yield Drops From 2-Month High Before Bernanke Talk
  
  05/20/2013
  Treasuries rose, pushing 10-year note yields down from almost a two-month high, before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke discusses the economic outlook this week.
• Corn Planting Report Holds Soybean Clues
  
  05/20/2013
  Strong acreage totals are expected Monday, but questions remain as to what producers will do with remaining cropland.
• Could 65% of the Corn Crop Be in the Ground?
  
  05/20/2013
  Planters pushed around the clock. Farmers try to find enough fields ready to plant and move fast. One market analyst shares his expectations of today's USDA crop progress report.
• AgWeb Radio: Closing Commentary 5-20-13
  
  05/20/2013
  Nate Smith of The Gulke Group says the planting progress report to be issued yet today has been keeping the market down on corn, however the report will not indicate how much planting was completed over the weekend. After this information has been digested by the market -- all eyes will be on the weather.
• USDA Decision Slows Weed-control Technology Registration Process
  
  05/20/2013
  Industry leaders encourage farmers to provide input to the Agency during public meetings to review two environmental impact statements on transgenic crops designed to tolerate 2,4D and dicamba.

USDA Reports Wire

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