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Rural areas are slowly gaining access to decent broadband speeds, and small towns are adding fiber-optic lines. However, the decline of the population in areas with fewer than 10,000 people is not improving much.
USDA forecasts all food prices will increase 5.8% this year, within a range of 5.4% to 6.2%.
Eight beef packing projects are in various stages of completion that could add 10% to total industry capacity; is it needed? What potential headwinds might these ventures face?
When the House and Senate returns on Tuesday, lawmakers will have just five days left to avoid a shutdown, which would impact several USDA services, including key reports.
Soybeans see harvest pressure & technical selling, taking out support. That weighs on corn despite a 64.5 mb Mexico buy. Wheat mixed. Cattle come off lows, while hogs bounce. Kent Beadle, Paradigm futures has more.
Grains mixed. Soybeans see harvest pressure, corn tries to hold gains with a 65.4 mb Mexico buy, wheat mixed on spreads. Cattle fade the COF w/profit taking, hogs bounce. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has details.
Specialists from Bane-Welker Equipment and Co-Alliance share adjustments to make during harvest to set up for a successful planting season.
Yields can take a 5-bu.-per-acre hit as a result of the sickle running so high on stems it cuts off branches and allows them to fall below the deck. Losses can be reduced to 1 bu. per acre with header adjustments.
The corn market is turning stronger, says Jerry Gulke, while wheat was the first to reset and proceed like everything is normal, even though that’s not the case. When it comes to soybeans, there’s bad news and good news.
Weekly overview of ag commodity market news & price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.