USDA’s pasture and range conditions shows 33% is rated good/excellent and 37% is poor/very poor. While the picture is improved from last year, a deeper dive shows one state is worse than 2013.

Grains bounce off their lows after holding support and with positioning ahead of the WASDE. Live cattle mixed awaiting cash direction, while hogs see follow through after the reversal. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag.

Wheat under pressure as inspections resume in the Black Sea and some rain chances in HRW areas. Corn and soybeans bounced off support with no China cancellations, WASDE positioning. Nick Tsiolis, Farmer’s Keeper.

Agtech startup MyAnIML™ announces a hardware update designed to support the implementation of its AI-enabled predictive health platform in commercial feedlot and dairy operations.

Planting has been going full steam the last two weeks in Iowa and farmers now have 70% of the corn and 49% of the soybeans planted which in both cases are nearly 20% ahead of average.

Wil Wilkins was stunned to read a freshly erected federal sign adjoining his land: PUBLIC ACCESS THRU PRIVATE LANDS. In a flash, every citizen of the U.S. had crossing rights on his private ground.