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Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says in the report USDA finally rectified the old crop corn carryover figure trimming it by 100 million bushels with an increase in demand.

A massive solar flare could disrupt satellite systems, including GPS, over the next several days. NOAA says it is the biggest threat since 2005 as experts tell farmers to keep an eye on equipment.

Abiotic stressors can trigger a response in plants called reactive oxidative species that can impair cellular function and growth. Biological products have shown significant promise in mitigating these challenges. 

As corn and soy prices hit a three-year low, farmers are less inclined to invest in new machinery, leading to an inventory surplus and reduced sales for equipment dealers. Notably...

Grains end higher on Friday after the WASDE but was the market trading the report or was it weather and fund short covering?  Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, has more plus talks cattle.  

On Farm Journal's new podcast, Unscripted, veteran Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer makes a number of bold predictions on everything from the farm bill to the outcome of the upcoming presidential race.