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The 2011 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 92.3 million acres, unchanged from the June estimate but up 5 percent from 2010.

July brought with it warmer than normal temperatures and limited rainfall to much of the U.S.

Untimely heat expanded across the Midwest and Northeast, halting pasture growth and stressing reproductive corn and soybeans.

Exports are projected down 50 million bushels with increased competition, particularly from FSU-12 countries, where production prospects are raised. Projected feed and residual use is raised 20 million bushels.

See cotton rice harvested, yield and production data.

USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending Aug. 7.

USDA' s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended Aug. 7.

USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending July 31.

USDA' s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended July 31.

USDA' s soybean crop progress ratings for the week ended July 31.

At $23.62 per cwt., June 2011's overall monthly dairy cost of production is the highest since 2008.

A larger corn crop than expected; China’s on a buying spree.

USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending July 24.

USDA' s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended July 24.

Congress is unlikely to make the hard choices on deficit reduction, and the result? The potential of higher interest rates.

Eliminating the ethanol mandate and tax credit would decrease ethanol production, says an Iowa State University economist .

USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending July 17.

USDA' s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended July 17.

USDA's rice crop progress for the week ended July 17.

What will be this year's actual harvested acreage, and how will weather affect yields on those acres?

Early last month, the USDA released the new version of MyPyramid, with hopes of making healthy eating habits more achievable.

USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending July 10.

USDA' s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended July 10.

USDA' s soybean crop progress ratings for the week ended July 10.

USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending July 3.

USDA' s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended July 3.

Of the 4 million acre increase, 60 percent occurs in four states.

See the report data and dig into our expert analysis.

North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana, will be resurveyed.

With the release of the acreage report today by the USDA, farmers around the country are concerned with the government agency's accuracy.

Johannes and Anthonia Verhaar also face up to six years in prison.

See all the hay acreage data.

Because of late planting and flood related crop losses, acreage uncertainty will linger for several months.

Get ready for a big move in corn prices. USDA's June Grain Stocks report comes out tomorrow morning, and it tends to swing the market.

USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending June 26.

USDA' s winter wheat crop condition ratings for the week ended June 26.

USDA' s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended June 26.

USDA' s corn planting progress for the week ended June 26.

Senate bill Includes H-2A visa program for dairies.

With the exception of sorghum and spring wheat, only a handful of acres are left to plant this season.