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Recent snow and rain events increase the threat of flooding for the region, says the NWS.
Ag Secretary also comments on meat inspector furloughs.
Harsewinkel, Germany is the worldwide hub for the international farm machinery company Claas.
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Major port congestion and shipping delays are causing at least one Chinese importer to cancel 2 MMT of Brazilian soybean purchases.
Says frozen soils preventing deep soil moisture recharge.
Congress has not passed a budget in over five years. And according to Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, that means Congress has not set budget priorities for agriculture, defense and other programs in five years. He says the House and Senate must move on a budget this year, if for no other reason than to address the changing priorities of government programs.
Signals end-users are seeking alternatives to U.S. corn spurs correction of corn-wheat spread.
Soybeans dropped the most in more than two weeks as demand for supplies from the U.S. declines and the harvest advances in Brazil.
Meteorologist Joe Bastardi has a critical view of the current discussions on climate change. Speaking on AgriTalk, he says the oceans, not carbon dioxide, are driving the current wild weather and a look back to the 1950s provides the proof.
Tight old-crop supplies and expectations for a big recovery in production this year are keeping the corn and soybean markets bull spread.
Creating the best conditions for seed to grow is the centerpiece of Case-IH engineering. AgriTalk’s Mike Adams took a look at this focus on agronomic design at Commodity Classic.
New technology from John Deere on display at Commodity Classic can not only save you time in the fields, but also save time on paperwork.
But this also suggests drought will linger across this key production area.
Crop insurance base prices will be $5.65 for corn.
Borrowing rate-based charge for March is unchanged from last month at 0.125%.
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Brazilian shipping delays are pushing more business to the U.S.
Concerns of shipping delays in Brazil are pushing more Chinese soybean business to the U.S., while new-crop corn prices got “cheap enough” to trigger purchases.
In addition to money flow out of commodities, ag markets are in a price-discovery process.
A lot of rain is needed to replenish the majority of farm country, according to a recent Farm Journal Pulse.
Forecast calls for heavy, widespread rains across Argentina early next week, but recent rain events have been disappointing.
Warm, rainy weather exposed winter crops in Europe.
Weekend rain event in Argentina turns into a general disappointment, while the forecast is mostly hot and dry.
Drought was also little changed in the Plains.
FSA to begin issuing payments for September 2012 marketings Feb. 5.
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