Extremes make farm bill tough sell in House
Category: Policy
(Southwest Farm Press) - The hard right and the hard left factions in the U.S. House of Representatives make things tough Full Story
Category: Policy
(Southwest Farm Press) - The hard right and the hard left factions in the U.S. House of Representatives make things tough Full Story
(Businessweek) - Corn and soybean yields across the eastern third and north central fields in Iowa, the biggest U.S. grower, will be below the prior five-year averages because of excessive rain during planting, a crop tour showed. Full Story
Category: Sugar
(Businessweek) - Sugar production is poised to contract for the first time in five years just as consumption Full Story
Category: Cocoa
(Baking Business) - Cocoa grindings in the second quarter in all the major markets were reported higher last week, Full Story
(Agriculture.com) - U.S. corn and soybean crop condition ratings each drop 3%, compared to last week, according to the USDA Crop Progress Report. Full Story
(Businessweek) - Corn tumbled for a second day to the lowest in two weeks as cooler weather boosts U.S. crop prospects and amid signs of decreasing demand for supplies from the world’s biggest grower. Full Story
Category: Dairy
(AgWeb) - Feed prices are projected to be lower next year, but dairy producers are likely to respond slowly as milk Full Story
(Agriculture.com) - U.S. soybean futures settled higher Friday on tight current supplies and uncertainty about weather Full Story
Category: Oilseeds
(Businessweek) - Palm oil advanced on speculation that demand may rebound this half as gains in crude oil boost the Full Story
(Businessweek) - Corn fell after rain in parts of the U.S. boosted optimism the world’s biggest grower will harvest a record crop. Wheat rose. Full Story