AgDay
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Last year showed how dry conditions create the perfect playground for a few yield-robbing pests. The conditions could be ripe again for drought-loving pests to emerge.
Look for signs of this troublesome mollusk this spring.
Ground squirrels and voles take tiny bites from soybean fields.
This pest can cost you 15% to 50% in yield loss.
Row crops continue to see fund liquidation on weather and market uncertainty. Live cattle ended slightly higher despite some lower cash while the milk market is still above $20.
Weather and export news is pushing grain lower at midday, with livestock higher except feeders.
Putin said Gazprom will restart gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on schedule Thursday — but at a drastically reduced capacity.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey is concerned about the impact this week’s high heat could have on corn production as the majority of the crop was planted late. The August forecasts are also concerning for soybeans.
Markets open mixed on Wednesday, row crops still see pressure from weather. Livestock supported by lower grains and weather.
Lies, Loans, and the lifeless body of a father helped forge a remarkable turnaround for a pair of Illinois growers—brothers in farms.