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Plenty of corn may already be planted
When USDA’s Crop Progress report is issued Monday, planted corn acreage will not grow very much because of the continued wet weather across the Cornbelt. Actually, soybean acreage may increase more than corn, if some of those would-be corn acres will be converted to a statistic on a prevented planting insurance claim.
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Mississippi River reopens for barges as flood waters recede
The Mississippi River was reopened on Thursday along a five-mile stretch near St. Louis as waters receded after one of the worst floods on record halted barge traffic for four days on the main route to global markets on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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Large U.S. dollar losses probably boosted commodities Thursday
Corn futures moved generally higher Thursday. Old crop prices rose only slightly, due in part to talk that the cash situation has eased somewhat.
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Emergency forage decisions to be made
Recent weeks have included evaluation and discussion over winter-killed alfalfa fields. Many fields have already been plowed or interseeded for this year's immediate forage needs, but there may be more decisions to be made after first crop hay harvest.
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OECD-FAO expect slower global agricultural production growth
Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 percent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO.
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Farm bill closer to passing in Senate
The U.S. Senate voted 75 to 22 on Thursday to end debate on the farm bill, clearing way for passage next week.
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Slivers of drought refuse to budge
Severe drought still dominates in the Southwest..
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Nominate influential veterinarians
This September, Bovine Veterinarian magazine will celebrate 20 years of serving the veterinary community. In recognition, we plan to compile and publish a list of the 20 most influential beef and dairy veterinarians, nominated by their peers and clients, over that time period.
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Hog futures the commodity complex stars Thursday morning
Corn futures moved generally higher Thursday morning. Old crop prices rose only slightly, due in part to talk that the cash situation has eased somewhat.
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NMPF: Senate deserves dairy farmers’ sincere thanks
National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jerry Kozak expressed his gratitude after the Senate voted to end debate on the farm bill.
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Exports: Corn sales climbing
Corn net sales reversed its course this week, climbing 25 percent to 107,200 MT for 2012-2013, according to the USDA’s latest U.S. Export Sales report.
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