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Weather concerns mounting
The corn planting season is just getting started, but already there are concerns about potential planting delays. It has been pretty wet all across the Corn Belt recently, but the biggest areas of concern may be in the northwestern part of the region.
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Brent rises above $100 as low prices draw in buyers
Oil futures rose to above $100 a barrel on Monday, extending the two previous sessions' gains as low prices drew buyers back into the market following sharp drops earlier in the month.
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D.C. Watch: Is a unified budget possible?
The House, Senate and administration have all released their budgets for fiscal 2014, and the next logical step is for the House and Senate to hold a conference committee. But so far, the leaders in Congress have not indicated that they will even name members to take part in any conference committee.
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More corn...more profit?
Economics, dealing with weed and disease pressures, the installation of drainage tile, having a place to apply manure...all are reasons that a producer might vary the number of acres devoted to any single crop enterprise in any single year.
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Oil edges up slightly in second straight day of gains
Brent crude oil prices closed below $100 a barrel on a second day of modest gains on Friday, after surpassing $100 earlier in the session and recovering some ground after a steep six-day decline.
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Grain markets mixed again to end the week
Strong gains by the S&P 500 index Friday seemed supportive of the commodity markets Friday, but the corn rally had a more direct cause.
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Milk production down 0.3 percent across U.S. in March
This is the first of the abbreviated milk production reports that the USDA plans to put out through September.
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Ag markets mixed again Friday morning
Strong gains by the S&P 500 index Friday morning seemed somewhat supportive of the commodity markets, but the corn rally had a more direct cause.
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Oil up near $100 as bargain hunters step in
Oil prices pushed towards $100 a barrel on Friday, recovering some ground after a steep six-day fall as bargain hunters stepped in, although worries about global demand and oversupply kept a lid on the rebound.
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Oil rallies after six-day sell-off
Brent crude oil gained more than 1 percent on Thursday, snapping a six-day losing streak as low prices sparked buying by bargain hunters.
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Ag markets somewhat higher early Thursday morning
The ag markets posted a general advance early Thursday morning, with corn tagging along for the rise.
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- Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
- Wis. lawmakers question challenges to large wells
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Bio-Vet and Keller break ground on new facility
- NOAA: Get ready for a busy hurricane season
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
- Class III futures close out quietly last week
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation
