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Even with talk of shrinking soybean yields due to the dry weather pattern that shut out rain for much of the Midwest and Mid-South in August, one fact remains: China still isn’t buying U.S. soybeans.

The amount of damage that can occur in crops depends largely upon these factors — how cold it gets and for how many hours, and the plants’ stage of development.

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Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodity Analytics, says soybeans saw risk off selling as China aligned itself with Russia and India, which signals no deal between the U.S. and China any time soon.

A prematurely collapsing ear shank stops grain fill, leading to yield reductions that can reach as high as 40%.

Labor costs continue to rise for California farmers, but skilled labor isn’t something growers are able to find with the current H-2A program. Labor experts, economists and farmers agree the current immigration system is “broken,” but a solution could be on the horizon.

Crops in parts of the Corn Belt may have run out of gas with the onset of flash drought. As a result, the crop may be going backward from USDA’s August estimates.

Propane power generation provides reliable energy and ensures that agriculture producers can continue operations in all weather.

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says live and feeder cattle futures are back into new contract and all-time highs after showing considerable resilience last week and despite a selloff in the equities. Grains sell off on tariff concerns.