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Jun 18, 2013

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How Does USDA Compile Crop Progress Reports?

The survey is sent to about 4,000 people each week. MORE>

Power Hour: Marketing Inaction Could Prove Costly in 2013

Less than half the normal corn and soybeans had been forward priced, and if reticence to pull the marketing trigger continues for long, it could prove a costly strategy. MORE>

How Much Rain Have You Received?

Check to see how much rain has fallen in your region within the last day, week, or even the past three months with this cumulative rainfall map. MORE>

Don't Lose Your Shirt to Nitrogen Deficiency

Keep three things in mind to prevent nitrogen deficiency in your corn crop: Plan, watch, then act. MORE>

Soybean Prices Remain Strong, despite Potential Record Crop

Soybeans will be planted late this year, but it doesn’t mean the crop will be short or that prices will skyrocket. MORE>

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Agriculture News

Soybeans 85% Planted, USDA Says
06/17/2013
Soybean planting is getting close to being back on track. Also, see the first round of soybean crop condition reports.
Corn Planting Comes to a Close
06/17/2013
Check out this week’s round of crop condition ratings. More than 30% remains in fair, poor or very poor condition.
2013 Soybean Price Projections Split Analysts
06/17/2013
Yields remain uncertain thanks to weather and late planting, experts tell U.S. Farm Report’s Market Roundtable.
Brazil Area’s Sugar Millers Turn More Cane Into Ethanol
06/17/2013
Sugar millers in Brazil’s center south, the main growing region of the world’s biggest producer, will use more cane to make ethanol as prices for the sweetener tumble, according to Usina Alta Mogiana S/A.
Labor Shortages Impacting CA Harvest
06/17/2013
Labor shortages in California are causing crop losses. AgriTalk Radio interview with California Farm Bureau Director of Labor Affairs.
Corn's Mid $3 Fall Low Is No More
06/17/2013
Despite USDA's report, one analyst expects corn acres to be down 3.5 - 4 million acres. From that about 2.25 million acres are expected to be prevent plant acres and the rest will move to soybeans. This means mid $3 corn as the fall low is out of the picture.
Insect Resistance to Bt is Growing
06/17/2013
AgriTalk Radio interview with Dr. Bruce Tabashnik of the University of Arizona on the rapid increase in insect resistance to Bt traits and what farmers can do to slow the spread of resistant pests.
AgWeb Radio: Closing Commentary 6-17-13
06/17/2013
Nate Smith of the Gulke Group says the corn market closed higher. Beans closed lower. It appears spreads are driving the markets. Planting is progressing. Wheat harvest is about 5% done.
AgWeb Radio: Midday Commentary 6-17-13
06/17/2013
Jim Bower of Bower Trading says the markets were down last night but have come back up. Corn pollinating will be later this year and weather could be a concern. There is a concern in China over some potential rice contamination.