U.S. Department of Agriculture

Higher corn acres combined with a big soybean stocks number combined for a bearish USDA report day Friday, according to Joe Vaclavik of Standard Grain.
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USDA plans to re-survey 14 Midwestern states, including each of the key corn and soybean production states.
Soybean Area Planted and Harvested
Some farmers will receive higher prevent plant payments from the bill, but it’s not likely to be widespread unless Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue broadens the language.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers are expected to harvest the largest soybean crop on record, but they have to deal with a constricted market in which to sell their crop.
See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA’s Oct. 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Crop Production reports.
The grain markets are in a constant lull, says R.J. O’Brien’s Chris Modaff. He shares what is needed to add some action back into the markets.
Here’s the advice Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing gave farmers at 2013 Corn College in Coldwater, Mich. He spoke with Farm Journal Radio’s Pam Fretwell.
See which states are making the most harvest progress.
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