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Parag Garg, Chief Digital Officer, “Our vision for the future is to make precision technology, so smart and so easily that the customers can focus on what really matters to them.”

Chicago wheat futures rose sharply on Monday after hitting 13-1/2 year highs on Friday, lifted by concern that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions will continue to disrupt Black Sea region grain exports.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is expected to halt the processing and export of Ukrainian oilseed crops for at least one month, curbing flows of sunflower seed to the European Union, consultancy Strategie Grains said.

This is what the New York Times propaganda series refuses to understand: Farmers work for everyone as we grow the food, feed, fiber and fuel the world needs.

During his press conference at USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said it was “too early to tell” what the impacts will be from the Russian invasion. . .

May corn futures plunged 34 1/2 cents to $6.55 3/4, the lowest closing price since Feb. 18 but still up 3 cents for the week. December futures fell 25 cents to $5.79 3/4.

Possible talks surface as the Russian invasion continues

The new agreement means farmers will have “more choices and additional tools” for integrated weed management. In the process, Bayer remains committed to marketing its current crop systems and developing new technologies.

Cash cattle saw average prices move slightly higher for the week while CME futures tumbled lower. USDA’s reported cattle on feed February 1 inventory was the highest for that month in the series going back to 1996.

USDA’s 2022 supply and demand forecast came out just hours after Russia declared war on Ukraine. And as the crisis continues, USDA Chief Economist acknowledges the situation is impacting world trade and crop prices.