07/29/2010 02:46PM
Supportive market fundamentals drove most pit-traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs to fresh contract highs Thursday and landed futures on solid ground for a third straight session.
07/29/2010 02:45PM
Stronger-than-expected weekly export sales data Thursday pushed up U.S. wheat futures and highlighted concerns about tightening world supplies.
07/29/2010 02:40PM
$44 million cotton crop now at risk
07/29/2010 02:38PM
Syngenta Seeds, Inc. today announced it has entered into an agreement with John Deere Credit to offer grower financing solutions through Farm Plan for the 2011 crop season.
07/29/2010 02:35PM
One of my projects is to participate in a team study that seeks to determine the feasibility of collecting wheat straw for a proposed cellulose to biofuel processing plant near Spiritwood.
07/29/2010 02:35PM
Soybeans from central to east central Iowa retained much of the same good to excellent appearance of soybean fields in western Iowa reported on yesterday.
07/29/2010 02:30PM
Corn from central to east central Iowa corn rated about average to slightly above. Issues with too much moisture were apparent in central Iowa. From our field stops were noted some ears not filling.
07/29/2010 02:06PM
Since Wednesday, July 21, natural gas spot prices were mixed in markets across the lower 48 States. Although a majority of markets posted declines of as much as $0.21 per million Btu (MMBtu), a significant number of market locations posted gains on the week.
07/29/2010 01:49PM
CME Group Inc., the Chicago-based futures exchange operator, said second quarter profit surged 22 percent, partly behind increased trading in cattle, hogs and other agricultural commodities.
07/29/2010 11:54AM
Two Arizona county sheriffs offer differing views of how the proposed immigration law would affect law enforcement.
07/29/2010 11:37AM
Wednesday the House Agriculture Committee approved three bills for consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives.
07/29/2010 11:12AM
In an editorial today, the New York Times called upon Congress not to renew federal tax subsidies for ethanol that are set to expire at the end of the year.
07/29/2010 11:06AM
The American Soybean Association (ASA) this week suggested key steps to meeting President Barack Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI) goal of doubling exports in the next five years in comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
07/29/2010 10:24AM
Women still account for about 93 percent of food purchases in the United States, Mary Lou Quinlan says. And the good news is they feel a strong emotional connection to beef that just needs to be reinforced with some positive messages.
07/29/2010 09:17AM
A rally in U.S. wheat futures is expected to lift U.S. corn futures early Thursday as grain traders continue to focus on a severe drought in Russia.
07/29/2010 09:14AM
Despite a long hot, dry spell, armyworms, bollworms and rice stinkbugs, Arkansas' 2010 row crops are in good shape and University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture personnel were working Tuesday to determine if rain Monday and Tuesday had any effect on production.
07/29/2010 08:51AM
U.S. wheat futures are expected to extend their rally Thursday after following European prices higher overnight amid worries about harsh weather in Russia.
07/29/2010 08:49AM
Strong market fundamentals should stretch Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs advances into a third straight session Thursday.
07/29/2010 08:47AM
U.S. soybean futures are poised for a firm start to Thursday's day session, feeding off the bullish influence of rallying world wheat prices and the underlying uncertainty of U.S. soybean production.
07/29/2010 08:36AM
Net sales 919,900 MT for the 2010/11 marketing year were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.
07/29/2010 08:36AM
Feedlots have the tighter supply of market-ready cattle on their side. Midday choice beef values were down $.34 and select was up $.82. The reversal in cattle futures are also adding some confidence to sellers hoping to higher prices.
07/29/2010 08:32AM
Net sales of 12,800 MT were down 23 percent from the previous week, but up 8 percent from the prior 4-week average.
07/29/2010 08:26AM
It’s that time of year. The excitement is building. The patriotic bunting is being affixed to Cornbelt porches. High school marching bands are practicing. And on the morning of August 12, USDA statisticians will announce their forecast for the size of the 2010 corn and soybean crops.
07/29/2010 08:23AM
In the West, isolated showers are mostly confined to Arizona and Utah. Cool weather prevails along the immediate Pacific Coast, but hot weather elsewhere in the West favors rapid crop development. Wildfires remain a threat in parts of California and the Great Basin.
07/29/2010 08:23AM
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have given California farmworkers overtime pay after working 40 hours in a week, the same as other non-management employees who earn time-and-a-half after an eight-hour day or 40-hour week.
07/29/2010 08:20AM
Feeder cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with losses in the front two months and modest gains in deferred contracts. The close was considered constructive in the face of double digit gains in the corn futures.
07/29/2010 08:15AM
For Goodland farmer Mike Sieck, when it comes to optimum wheat yields, the devil is in the details.
07/29/2010 08:04AM
A large farmers market aimed at highlighting northern Indiana's agricultural roots is closing after less than four years.
07/29/2010 08:01AM
In this video, Dr. Christian Krupke discusses scouting for Western Bean Cutworm in corn. Video courtesy of John Obermeyer.
07/29/2010 07:58AM
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson said he's taking comments from South Dakotans on how the current farm bill is working in preparation for congressional work on writing a new one.
07/29/2010 07:56AM
Rival states are planning to lure Ohio farmers and producers to where the grass -- and the farm animal regulatory climate -- is greener on the other side of the border.
07/29/2010 07:51AM
Net sales of 432,300 MT for delivery in 2009/10 were down 30 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average.
07/29/2010 07:46AM
States that had been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration's core argument that immigration enforcement is the role of the federal government.
07/28/2010 04:07PM
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07/28/2010 03:52PM
Optimism about near-term market fundamentals sent Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs to a higher settlement for a second straight session Wednesday.
07/28/2010 03:28PM
Bullish projections that a Russian drought will shift export demand to the U.S. pushed U.S. wheat futures to fresh 13-month highs Wednesday.
07/28/2010 03:10PM
The pace of economic activity has slowed or held steady in parts of the country, revealing a choppy path back to health.
07/28/2010 02:59PM
September corn futures climbed 13 cents to 3.63 per bushel, the largest increase in prices since July 14th. September corn is now running 12 cents above it's yearly average.
07/28/2010 02:46PM
U.S. corn futures rallied Wednesday, as a surging wheat market pulled the market higher and prompted a wave of short-covering, traders said.
07/28/2010 01:57PM
Hog futures in Chicago jumped near a five-week high amid dwindling pork supplies that have sent grocery store bacon prices to record levels.