2024's first potential for tropical trouble in Eastern Pacific being tracked
Fox Weather4 minutes ago
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a system in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that could become a tropical disturbance this week.Forecasters said an area of low pressure is expected to form several hundred miles to the south of the Gulf of Tehantepec by the middle of this week or later. ...
Grain Spreads: Short Covering Examined
Walsh Trading12 minutes ago
Funds liquidate at Aggressive Pace
Wheat is off to a good start in South Dakota
Brownfield Ag News35 minutes ago
The executive director of the South Dakota Wheat Commission says the spring wheat and winter wheat are off to a good start. Jonathan Kleinjan says the spring wheat progress varies in the state. “It varies from emergence to the three or four leaf stage.” He says the winter wheat condition...
Senate farm bill proposal offers limited reference price increases
Brownfield Ag News35 minutes ago
The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says reference price updates could be an issue with the Senate majority’s farm bill framework proposal. Jonathan Coppess tells Brownfield… “Chairwoman Stabenow is proposing a 5% increase in the reference price for seed cotton, rice, and peanuts,”...
Ornamental Shipment Report through Otay Mesa - San Francisco, CA
USDA37 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: EL CENTRO MAY 13 2024 DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS FOR MAY 10 2024 ...
Hogs Make New Low
Walsh Trading39 minutes ago
Hogs fail to hold early rally and breaks down to new low for down move
Kentucky crops: 58% corn and 40% soybeans planted
Brownfield Ag News50 minutes ago
Kentucky farmers made decent advancements in planting progress despite widespread heavy rains. Corn is 58 percent planted, with 39 percent of the crop emerged. Soybeans are 40 percent planted and 22 percent emerged. Tobacco is 8 percent set. Winter wheat is 87 percent headed, with 88 percent of the crop...
Rains continue to cause planting delays in Tennessee
Brownfield Ag News51 minutes ago
Heavy rains have delayed planting progress for many Tennessee farmers. Corn is 73 percent planted, and 45 percent emerged. Soybeans are 46 percent planted, and 25 percent emerged. Cotton is 28 percent planted. Winter wheat is 89 percent head and 7 percent coloring, with 84 percent rated good to excellent....
Wisconsin farmers make planting progress
Brownfield Ag News51 minutes ago
Wisconsin farmers made significant progress last week. USDA’s latest crop update says corn planting advanced from 22 to 40 percent and is now slightly ahead of the five-year average. Soybeans are 37 percent planted, compared to the usual pace of 26 percent. Oat planting is at 68 percent, and pasture...
36% corn, 34% soybeans planted in Indiana
Brownfield Ag News51 minutes ago
A western Indiana farmer says weather has continued to prevent him from planting this season. Kevin Cox tells Brownfield they have their soybeans planted ahead of the rain expected Monday night. “We had a little over 1,000 acres starting this morning of corn yet to plant,” he said. “We’ve got...