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• The House Dairy Debate
  
  06/17/2013
  Dairy’s controversial market stabilization program comes under the spotlight this week.
• Soybeans 85% Planted, USDA Says
  
  06/17/2013
  Soybean planting is getting close to being back on track. Also, see the first round of soybean crop condition reports.
• Corn Planting Comes to a Close
  
  06/17/2013
  Check out this week’s round of crop condition ratings. More than 30% remains in fair, poor or very poor condition.
• 2013 Soybean Price Projections Split Analysts
  
  06/17/2013
  Yields remain uncertain thanks to weather and late planting, experts tell U.S. Farm Report’s Market Roundtable.
• Brazil Area’s Sugar Millers Turn More Cane Into Ethanol
  
  06/17/2013
  Sugar millers in Brazil’s center south, the main growing region of the world’s biggest producer, will use more cane to make ethanol as prices for the sweetener tumble, according to Usina Alta Mogiana S/A.
• Labor Shortages Impacting CA Harvest
  
  06/17/2013
  Labor shortages in California are causing crop losses. AgriTalk Radio interview with California Farm Bureau Director of Labor Affairs.
• Insect Resistance to Bt is Growing
  
  06/17/2013
  AgriTalk Radio interview with Dr. Bruce Tabashnik of the University of Arizona on the rapid increase in insect resistance to Bt traits and what farmers can do to slow the spread of resistant pests.
• Four Easy-to-Make (And Easy-to-Fix) Paperless Mistakes
  
  06/17/2013
  Are you avoiding these common pitfalls?
• Corn Prices Continues to Stem Beef Cattle Market
  
  06/17/2013
  Even with USDA's higher forecast of 2013 beef production, lower expected corn yields and higher prices continue to stem growth in the U.S. beef herd.
• Bears Hold Near-Term Advantage in Cattle Market
  
  06/17/2013
  All eyes will be on the boxed beef market this week as Choice values are hovering above the $200 threshold.

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