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Three of the largest U.S. poultry processors have agreed to settle claims by the Justice Department over their alleged longstanding effort to share information about workers in order to drive down compensation.

U.S. Forest Service reforestation funding rose to over $100 million this year as part of moves to plant more than a billion trees in a decade under the infrastructure package passed in 2021, USDA said in a statement.

Efficiency is everything in agriculture. And thanks to John Deere’s newly released See & Spray Ultimate, growers can spray less and gain cost efficiency—conquering the battle against herbicide resistance.

John Phipps says he was aware that the West and especially the southern Plains had high average wind speeds, he didn’t realize the Midwest was also a good place to site wind turbines, especially the newer, larger ones.

USDA raised its consumer food price forecast again, to 8.5% to 9.5% for 2022. The agency had initially predicted a 2% to 3% rise in prices. Eggs, fats and oils, and poultry prices are making the biggest gains.

Grains rebounded Monday putting in war and weather premium. Cattle worked in the USDA numbers from Friday, while hogs saw profit taking.

Cattle turn mixed after the Friday reports, with hogs seeing profit taking. Grains continue to rebound. Michelle Rook talks markets with Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek.

Grain return higher after Russia bombs Odesa port, extended weather is also supportive. Livestock setting back. Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities joins Michelle Rook to kick off the week.

Five months after the invasion, Senators will receive a classified briefing Wednesday. Russia launched a missile attack on the key grain-exporting port of Odesa Saturday, a day after signing a deal to resume exports.

Arkansas farmer Matt Miles has seen how planting dates can not only help improve yield but also his battle against pests. Staying ahead of potential pest problems has proven to be the best line of defense.