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Oct. 16, 2012

Slow Export Sales, U.S. Imports Pressure Corn

The corn market’s short-lived bullish reaction to last Thursday’s tighter U.S. and world supply estimates from USDA signals that demand concerns will....More
Oct. 9, 2012

Brazil Overtakes the U.S. in 2012-2013

The Brazilian government’s supply agency, Conab, released its initial estimates for 2012-2013. If they materialize, Brazil will pass the United....More
Oct. 2, 2012

CFTC Position Limit Rule Vacated

A federal judge on Friday afternoon vacated a new Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule setting limits on speculative trading, saying the agency....More
Sep. 25, 2012

No Big Corn Stocks Surprise Expected This Time

Friday’s quarterly Grain Stocks Report is not expected to hold much news for the corn and soybean markets, with the trade expecting Sept. 1 stocks to....More
Sep. 18, 2012

Farm Bill Being Put Off

The farm bill is being deferred to the post-election congressional session, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) told Reuters News Service on Monday. "It....More
Sep. 11, 2012

FSA Low-Interest Disaster Loans

On Sept. 6, the Farm Service Agency sent Notice FLP-622 to state and county offices with guidance on how to establish losses to pasture, livestock....More
Sep. 4, 2012

Record Net Farm Income in 2012

USDA’s Economic Research Service released its 2012 farm income estimates, which project U.S. net farm income will total $122.2 billion in 2012 – up 3....More
Aug. 28, 2012

Crop Threat From Isaac Limited

Delta crops face a threat from Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico before making....More
Aug. 21, 2012

Good News for Ethanol

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday ruled 2-1 in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency regulations to allow....More
Aug. 7, 2012

USDA Seen Slashing Corn, Soybean Production

USDA is expected to cut its estimate of the U.S. corn crop by 15% and lower its forecast for the soybean crop by 7.6% when it releases its first....More
Jul. 30, 2012

Drought to Boost Food Price Inflation

U.S. food prices will rise faster than prices for other goods during the second half of this year and next year, with the worst drought in more than....More
Jul. 24, 2012

Where the Drought Hits Hardest

Analysts say the notable aspect of this drought is its rapid increase in intensity since the beginning of July, spanning the crucial crop development....More
Jul. 17, 2012

U.S. Drought Worst in 56 Years

The U.S. is in the midst of its worst drought since the mid-1950s, according to the National Climatic Data Center’s monthly "State of the Climate"....More
Jul. 10, 2012

House Ag Committee Drafts Farm Bill

The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday proposed a new U.S. farm bill that would cut spending on agriculture and food aid by $35 billion over 10....More
Jul. 3, 2012

Transition to El Niño Brings Midwest Drought

El Niño and La Niña are the troublesome duo responsible for the lack of rain in the majority of the Midwest, according to Dev Niyogi, climatologist....More
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