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Grain Stocks: Corn Stocks Down 12%, Soybeans Down 21%

The June - August 2012 indicated corn disappearance is 2.16 billion bushels, compared with 2.54 billion bushels during the same period last year.

Chilly Conditions in Store for Plains, Midwest

During the next few days, active weather will continue in the vicinity of a cold front.

WASDE: U.S. Wheat Balance Sheet Unchanged

But small by-class adjustments are made to projected exports and stocks.

Heavy Rains Lessen Drought Conditions

With the remnants of Isaac moving slowly through the Midwest, drought conditions eased.

Corn Harvest 10% Complete, No Condition Improvement

Other crops are also maturing fast, but are consistently in very poor or poor condition.

CNBC Wraps Up Extensive Media Coverage of Midwest Crop Tour

On CNBC’s “Squawk Box” this morning, Pro Farmer Editor Chip Flory was interviewed on how Hurricane Isaac might further impact the already battered crop.

Some Drought Improvement, Isaac May Bring More

During the next five days the remnants of Hurricane Isaac will continue to move inland and impact Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

Power Hour: Shower Chances to Increase Across the Plains

Later this week cooler air will overspread the Northwest, while the remainder of the U.S. will experience near- to above-normal temperatures.

Farmers Expect Romney to Win in November

Among the Farm Journal Pulse poll participants, 74% feel presidential candidate Mitt Romney will win in November.

Storm
Scattered Showers, Cooler Air Sweeping Midwest

In the Corn Belt, favorably cooler air is starting to arrive, along with highly beneficial showers and thunderstorms.

Show Us Your Crappy Corn!

Submit photos of your awful-looking corn and you could win an AgWeb hat.

Cooler Weather to Follow Current Scorching Temperatures

Early next week, cooler weather will spread from the Midwest into the Northeast.

Serious About Sorghum

Farmers find new gluten-free market opportunities with this stress-tolerant crop

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Cooler, Wetter Weather in the Forecast

Across the Plains and Midwest, a cold front’s passage will provide significant mid- to late-week relief from extreme heat.

Indiana Farmer Shares His Drought Story

Kip Tom shares the impact the drought is having on his crop with the Weather Channel.

Irrigation
Drought Forces Nebraska Irrigators to Stop Pumping Water

More than 1,000 irrigators were ordered to stop pumping from rivers and streams until drought conditions improve.

Drought Puts Corn Pollination Process in Jeopardy

This year’s corn needs rain and needs it soon.

USDA Farmland
Full Coverage of the June 12 USDA Reports

See all of the data, coverage and analysis of today's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and Crop Production reports.

WASDE: Corn Exports Lowered 50 Million Bushels

Corn exports are projected 50 million bushels lower as shipments and sales continue to fall off of the pace needed to reach last month’s projection.

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Corn Rationing Could Cause Ethanol Plant Shutdowns

Further rationing of old crop corn usage is not out of the question this year, which means ethanol producers will have to adjust.

Pasture and Range Condition

USDA' s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended May 13.

May 14 Crop Progress and Condition Ratings

USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, soybeans, pasture and sorghum for the week ending May 13.

Pre-Release Analysis of May 10 Reports

Find out what you need to know and how you should be positioned going into tomorrow's reports.

AgWeb News & Markets

This app from AgWeb features news and markets.

WASDE: Global Rice Production, Consumption Lowered

World rice production is reduced 1.7 million tons to 463.7 million tons, still a record.

Smart Live Mobile Markets Trader

From Forex On The Go Technology, this app allows free mobile MT4 trading for all new and existing Smart Live Markets clients.

cropNAtion

Think of cropNAtion as “Facebook for farmers” – a social media platform where farmers and ranchers can connect with each other by sharing information about their operations.

Tractor Forum

The mobile application for Tractor Forum features various forums for lawn garden, compact utility, agriculture, construction, riding, and other discussions.

Coverage and Analysis of March 30 Reports

See the data, read the biggest news and listen to analysis of today's Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports.

Prospective Plantings: Crop Comments

Read details about the major crops intended to be planted this year.

Get Ready for the March 30th USDA Reports

Read the latest news and listen to analysis of the upcoming March 30 Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports.

Vector Sprays

From USDA, this app evaluates nearly 100 different sprayers for droplet size under various operational setups such as nozzles, flow rates and more.

Agriculture Price Alert

Create simple alerts that notify you when a commodity price reaches a certain amount.

My-Cast Weather Radar

Animated radar that predicts storm paths and gives weather alerts as well.

RealCalc

A scientific calculator that does conversions as well.

Evernote

Note taking program.

Ultra Chron (lite)

Stopwatch and count down timer.

Tank Mix Calculator

App generates a tank mix recipe quickly on phone or tablet.

Ag Tank Mix Calculator

Free app from Marrone Bio Innovations allows user to calculate proper mix proportions for up to three product.s

Bleacher Report: Team Stream

Follow all your sports teams, skip info on teams you don’t care about.

Current Commodities

Prices and Charts for some key commodity markets.

KIS Futures

Follow commodity futures and options on your phone or tablet.

Farm Futures

Access the contents of Farm Futures magazine on your mobile device.

GC - JDL Mobile

View your equipment on John Deere JDLink on your Android device.

STORTI Info Farm

From Storti mixer wagons, this app will help farmers calculate the optimal feeding mix with real world data, plus stay updated on industry news and real-time market prices for milk and raw materials.

Machinery Sizing

Quickly estimate the amount of horsepower necessary to move an implement.