Grains recovering, on short covering heading into the holiday and with help from outside markets. Livestock mostly lower except for nearby live cattle. Michelle Rook talks with Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.

No-till and cover crops provide safety and habitat for a common field pest known as the vole. Farmers are trying some simple, natural solutions to fight back before resorting to tillage.

U.S. farmers have long been the envy of the world when it comes to their technological advancements. However, since 2000 other countries have surpassed the U.S. in agricultural research and development spending.

Pivot Bio announced an industry first for farmers this week – the development and introduction of on-seed microbial nitrogen for crops including corn, grain sorghum and spring wheat.

Corn-for-ethanol use totaled 445.7 million bu. during July, according to USDA, which was a little lighter than the 448.3 million bu. traders expected.

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