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Heat and drought aren’t the only issue farmers in drought-stricken areas are dealing with. Grasshoppers are also destroying pastures and crops. Producers say it’s finishing off what’s left of an already dire crop.
Meteorologist Mike Hoffman takes a closer look at the jet stream this week.
China’s government quietly issued new procurement guidelines in May that require up to 100% local content on hundreds of items, and in turn, violated the spirit of the January 2020 Phase One trade deal with the U.S.
The dollar lurched lower on Monday, back towards the one-month lows hit last week when it became clear the Fed was in no hurry to tighten policy.
EPA announced it’s creating a durable definition of WOTUS by reverting back to the pre-Obama era rule as a framework. EPA is encouraging farmers and ranchers to weigh in during a series of public meetings in August.
Meteorologist Mike Hoffman has an update on some showers on the way for parts of the country this weekend.
The Senate cleared a key procedural vote on a bipartisan infrastructure deal Wednesday, which could set Biden’s infrastructure focus into action. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called it “a very big moment.”
USDA shows only 9% of the spring wheat crop is rated good to excellent. 66% is rated poor to very poor. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says you have to go back to 1988 to find a spring wheat crop rated this poor.
Even with the heat in the forecast, rains have helped remove the panic from the corn and soybean markets the past month. And as July enters its final weeks, the corn “weather market” may be behind the U.S.
AgriTalk’s Davis Michaelsen and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss what’s on the agenda for lawmakers before the August recess, including the infrastructure plan, meatpacking issues, WHIP+ and more.