A cooler, more active pattern underway Across the Corn Belt, cool, breezy weather prevails. Significant lowland flooding persists in parts of the upper Midwest, particularly in northwestern Io... A change in weather underwayHeavy rain falling across the south-central U.S. will spread eastward, reaching the central and southern Appalachians during the weekend. Storm-total rainfal... 4 food trends that will affect farmingFarmers Weekly Changing consumer trends and developments in the food chain could have a big influence on the future marketplace for farm produce. 1. Successi... Perdue to view NC ag damages MondayAg Secretary Sonny Perdue will travel to North Carolina Monday to survey agricultural damages from Hurricane Florence. The USDA says Perdue was invited by No... Hog futures pressured by supply concernsAt the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher ahead of widespread direct business in advance of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. Oct... AG TIME ASF ITS EXPANDING by John WalshWe could conceivably get into a scenario where the bean demand goes up a bit while protein demand declines. Rallies in beans are an opportunity in my opinion... Heavy rain delays South Dakota harvestSoutheastern South Dakota farmer Dave Poppens looks forward to harvest but will have a longer wait on his farm near Sioux Falls. “We’ve had about six inches ... The Blue Dogs are back!I’m going to get all nostalgic here, recalling fondly the heyday of the House Blue Dog Coalition, a self-proclaimed caucus of conservative Democrats – consis... Milk futures higher, cash dairy mixedClass III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher Friday. September milk remained unchanged at $16.14. October up two cents at $16.04. ... Balloon EarthThe markets seemed a little surprised this week to see headlines touting a large increase in EU imports of US soybeans, and sales of US beans to Argentina. T... Corn ends week on a firm noteSoybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling, but still posting week to week gains thanks to Thursday’s strength. Harvest pressure was... USDA: cattle placements jump 7%The USDA’s latest round of cattle on feed numbers was very close to pre-report expectations. Placements into feedlots during August were 2.070 million ... Stats Can ForecastThe agency's model-based principal field crop estimates forecast record production of 14.5 million tonnes of corn for grain. Canola production is estimated t... Cool, Wet Weather Delays HarvestRain fell over the majority of the province, with the largest amounts being reported in the central and northern regions. Some areas receiving over 30 mm of ...