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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.
Genome-wide selection (GWS) is the “new wave” of technology that plant breeders are riding.
Taking a soil physical is one way to find the strengths and weaknesses in its overall health.
Raven technology plants two hybrids by prescription in what they hope will be a win-win in precision.
State-by-state breakdown of crop condition and progress details.
Warm temperatures and adequate soil moisture boosted plant populations, according to the Doane Advisory Services Co. crop tour.
In an increasingly competitive landscape, independent seed companies have managed to increase their share of farmers’ business.
Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.
Through thorough, random sampling and applying knowledge of your crop, you can produce a reasonable yield estimate.
See which states have the healthiest crops with USDA’s July 21 crop progress and condition ratings.
Corn dropped for the second time in three days and soybeans declined as more rain is forecast for U.S. fields next week, boosting crop prospects.
Seasonal Drought Outlook calls for drought to linger across the western half of the country.
State-by-state breakdown of crop condition and progress details.
Brian Grete discuss how traders are starting to pay more attention to new-crop fundamentals.
Corn inventories in the U.S. will gain more than the government forecast last month as lower feed use and exports offset a smaller harvest of the rain-drenched crop.
Gives 60% or greater odds that ENSO-neutral conditions will linger this growing season.
But state reports note slow development and short corn height.
Dr. Cordonnier leaves his soybean crop projection unchanged.
Corn planted acreage topped expectations, while corn stocks fell short.
Raised its global total grains carryover projection by 1 MMT from last month.
Most stressful conditions in Iowa and Minnesota.
Soybean acreage up 1%, all wheat acreage up 1% and all cotton acreage down 17%.
But slight expansion of drought noted in the Southern Plains.
Traders look for USDA to trim corn and spring wheat acreage from March intentions.
Corn demand headwinds and major global increases in supply will put producer margins under pressure this year, which will continue for the next three to five years.
Wet soils are making it difficult for farmers to spray cornfields for weeds such as kochia, the state’s agriculture department reports.
Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss how traders are starting to pay more attention to new-crop fundamentals.
Showers continue to delay spring wheat planting.
USDA raises Brazil’s corn crop estimate based on increase in acreage.
Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss how the markets, for now, are focused on the global supply situation.
Corn fell, heading for the biggest weekly slump since April, on signs of slowing global demand as farmers complete planting of a record crop in the U.S.