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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
For now, temps in the Plains and Corn Belt are well above normal.
Additional precip still needed in Southern Plains.
The Blueprint for Stronger Service is based on a department-wide review of operations in the administration’s Campaign to Cut Waste.
Details of Oxford Farming Conference report rankings.
Report release time was set in fall 2010
Wheat continues to overwinter with few major concerns.
Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine testified today that he never gave his staff instruction to misuse funds.
‘Hail Mary’ pass for Super Committee-linked farm bill draft still has some life left
The hearing is part of an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the firm’s bankruptcy.
What’s next for farm bill if not-so-Super Committee fails to even deliver a proposal?
AFBF’s annual Thanksgiving dinner survey reflects rising price of food.
To deal with budget issue, revenue protection payment calculation goes from 85% to 60% of planted acres
All in all, the Tax Relief Act of 2010 was probably the best Christmas gift given to farmers by Congress in a long time.
Rain across the Ohio Valley is slowing late-season harvest efforts.
Multiple-step Super Committee process likely
Any move to revenue protection could open up US gov’t to big budget exposure
Based on their voting records, members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees don’t necessarily support trade agreements.
Record farm income this year underscores the impact that lofty crop prices and strong exports and demand are having on the fortunes of U.S. agriculture.
Enrollment in the Average Crop Revenue Election program has been low, but changing the trigger from a state level to one closer to the farm level could boost benefits, according to a study by USDA-ERS.
Currently, 15 eastern New York counties have Federal Emergency Disaster Declarations.
USDA stunned the market with the release of its Aug. 11 Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports.
Corn export sales within expectations.
Expect corn usage and prices to take a hit if Congress doesn’t make a move.