December corn is down 2¢ this morning. November soybeans are down 7¾¢. December wheat contracts are lower. CBOT wheat is down 7¾¢. KC wheat is down 6¢. Minneapolis wheat is down 4¾¢. For the fourth day in a row, USDA announced new...

Grains starting day in the red | Thursday, August 22, 2024

Grain Market Trader and Crossroads Coop Manager, Brian Irey says, now more than ever, it's important for producers to be on their toes when it comes to the ag markets and marketing of their grains. “It is going to be a difficult marketing situation here over the course of the...

Grain Trader Cautions Farmers to Stay on Guard

Indiana State

Scattered rainfall and cooler temperatures have helped maintain soil moisture and improve crop conditions across Indiana. In this week’s crop report from the USDA for the week ending August 18th, experts say topsoil moisture levels increased, with 72 percent rated as adequate or surplus. The average temperature last week...

Corn and Soybeans are Ahead of Schedule

Nebraska State

Grain and soybeans were modestly lower in overnight trading as investors focus on favorable growing conditions in the U.S. Storms are expected to ease dryness in some areas in South Dakota and Nebraska this week, Commodity Weather Group said in a note to clients. Rainfall is expected in parts of...

3 Big Things Today, August 20, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Indiana's soybean pod count is the largest seen on the Pro Farmer crop tour in 22 years and the state's corn yield prospects are at a three-year high, scouts on the annual U.S. Midwest tour reported Tuesday. The four-day tour of top U.S. grain...

Crop tour finds massive Indiana soybean potential, corn at 3-yr high

Live cattle futures ended the Tuesday session with contracts down $3.20 to $3.50 in most contracts, as August was down $1.77. Cash trade crept in on Tuesday with some southern trade at $183-184 and northern action at $295 in the beef. Last week’s cash trade saw some $190 live in the North, with $298 sales in the beef, with south deals at $185 sales.

Cattle Collapses on Tuesday

Wisconsin State

Investigate Midwest

The Packers and Stockyard Division is actively investigating Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat companies in the nation, according to interviews with contract growers and a USDA employee. The PSD, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is tasked with investigating violations of the Packers and Stockyard Act...

Tyson Foods is being investigated by the USDA

The USDA announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs that take effect on September 25, 2024. The changes are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements are part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule.

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs

Illinois State

According to the USDA’s Crop Progress report released August 5, 81% of Illinois’ corn and 75% of the state's soybeans were rated Good to Excellent as August began. Plus, progress is ahead. Here, two agronomists take a closer look at the numbers, disease control, and outlook. Corn condition...

What’s going on with Illinois’ corn and soybeans?

Hawaii State

Fortune

The U.S. is in the midst of what’s become an annual summer surge in COVID cases. In fact, the nation is experiencing its biggest spike in summer infections yet.

Here’s where COVID cases are spiking in the U.S.

Iowa State

(Rock Island, IL) -- It'll be a bumper crop in Iowa and Illinois this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is forecasting average corn yield will rise 4% this year to set a record in Iowa, and be up over 9% in Illinois. Taylor Ridge, Illinois farmer Phil Fuhr...

It'll Be A Bumper Crop In Iowa And Illinois This Year.

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

GOBankingRates

You've heard it all before: Groceries are getting more expensive, and budgets are tightening. But where can you get the most bang for your buck in the eats department? Sam's Club is a good bet. The...

5 Fresh Foods To Buy in Bulk at Sam’s Club on a $50 Budget

Wide Open Country

Following a string of recalls, Aldi and Walmart are issuing recalls on various vegetables. Unfortunately, it looks like there's been another listeria outbreak. Listeria, put simply, is severe food poisoning. The CDC has a handy list of bullet points going over the fundamentals for those looking to understand the bacteria.

More Than 15 Types Of Vegetables Recalled At Walmart And Aldi Due To Listeria Outbreak

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

UPI News

Final government data finds the number of U.S. births falling by 2% last year compared to 2022, continuing a decades-long decline.

U.S. births continue decline, falling 17% since 2007

South Carolina State

In May, Palmer Candy Company recalled about three dozen of its white-coated confectionary items due to possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently upgraded the recall to a Class I recall, which is considered its most severe. Per the FDA, a Class I recall includes situations...

Check Your Pantry: Nationwide Candy Recall Has Been Upgraded Due to Salmonella Risk

Missouri State

Snopes

Fact Check: US Government Has 1.4B Pounds of Cheese Stockpiled in Missouri Caves?

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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December corn is down 2¢ this morning. November soybeans are down 7¾¢. December wheat contracts are lower. CBOT wheat is down 7¾¢. KC wheat is down...

Grains starting day in the red | Thursday, August 22, 2024

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