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?

With the USDA cancelling its regularly scheduled July cattle inventory report due to budget cuts, a question that many would like to have answered is: How big is the U.S. cattle herd?. Fortunately, historical relationships between changes in prior and subsequent inventories and levels of cow slaughter in between or...

How big is the U.S. cattle herd?

Row crops ended ended lower Tuesday with soybeans making new contract lows again. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says soybeans suffered from report hangover as the market is still pricing in the 25% increase in ending stocks. However, soybeans also saw pressure from crop ratings remaining unchanged at 68% good...

Tomm Pfitzenmaier: Soybean Prices Crash as Crop Swells Dragging Down Corn

Today the USDA released the 20th Crop Progress report of the 2024 growing season. As of Aug. 11, 94% of the 2024 corn crop in the top 18 corn-growing states had reached the silk growth stage, the USDA says. This was up from 88% the week prior and is on par with the five-year average of 94%.

Corn and soybean conditions hold steady

Ames, IA

AMES, Iowa — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production in the U.S. pork industry from 2016 to 2020, an 80% increase from a decade earlier, according to a new analysis by an Iowa State University expert. The viral disease has...

Growing PRRS losses cost pork producers

Ohio State

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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

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Increased land values and rent impact agricultural finances. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its annual Land Values Report, indicating a notable rise in the value of agricultural lands across the United States. Economist Danny Munch of the American Farm Bureau Federation discusses the implications of these trends...

Surge in US farmland prices set new records

Family Handyman

Lumber prices impact much more than just the lumber industry. For homeowners, fluctuating lumber prices can alter budgets for home improvement projects, additions and new home construction plans. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of my customers decided to hold off on planned projects to wait for lumber prices to fall. Some asked me to explain rising lumber costs to them, which proved to be a complex process.

Lumber Prices Explained: What DIYers Need to Know

Colorado State

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

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced loan interest rates for August 2024, which became effective Aug. 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help farmers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

USDA Announces August 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

Iowa State

Dubuque, IA

New York Post

Tractor giant John Deere faced backlash after announced it was laying off hundreds of workers across the Midwest — even as it continues to operate a manufacturing hub in Mexico.

The Illinois-based company, which is the world’s largest seller of large tractors and other farm equipment, informed hundreds of employees in Iowa last week that they were out of a job.

Around 100 people will come from the plant in Dubuque, according to Hoosier Ag Today.



Earlier this month, John Deere said it would be cutting 600 jobs at three facilities in Illinois and Iowa.

The company said it planned to eliminate 28 positions...

John Deere under fire for laying off hundreds of American workers as it shifts manufacturing to Mexico

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

U.S. oil production growth is slowing down in response to lower international prices. The trend will likely extend in evidence that the shale industry is at a new stage in its evolution. The days of a million-bpd annual growth rate may be over—unless prices rise. In its latest Short-Term...

Is the Era of Explosive U.S. Shale Growth Over?

Wisconsin State

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Wisconsin’s cranberry growers are expecting a 4.9-million-barrel crop in 2024, based on a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Agriculture Statistic Services crop-production report. If the projections stay on course, Wisconsin will remain the largest cranberry producer in the world – growing and harvesting about 61 percent of the nation’s supply.

Wisconsin still leader in cranberries

Nebraska State

Chase County, NE

It almost feels like spring around here. After what seemed like never ending scorching hot days and thunderstorms doing the Chase County split around us most the time, we are enjoying some much cooler temps and beautiful soaking rains. It has been months since the 4WD has been used on...

Cool temps, rain a welcome sight in western Nebraska

Minnesota State

When it’s time for Minnesota’s Farmfest and hordes of motorcycles head for Sturgis, it’s time to scout for soybean aphids. That’s according to Bruce Potter, University of Minnesota Extension integrated pest management specialist. The soybean aphid is a relatively new pest of soybean in the United...

It’s aphid season

Live cattle futures were down 65 to 95 cents in the front months at Monday’s close. Cash trade saw $185-187 sales in the South last week, with northern trade down $3 to $193. Feeder cattle futures felt some pressure from gains in corn, with losses of $2 to $2.50 in the nearbys. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $4.14 at $245.57 on August 9. Monday’s OKC auction is estimated to sell 5,300 head with prices up $2 to 6 on the week for feeder steers and $10 higher for steer calves. Heifer feeders were firm to up $4, with calves $7-10 higher.

Cattle Close Lower on Monday

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Bismarck, ND

Dear Michael: My husband died almost 10 years ago. At the time, he was adamant about our son getting a big break on the farmland so he could continue to farm. In the meantime, we also helped him get started with using our machinery, buildings and land to have him start building his own estate. Even after we retired, we gave him a great break on the rent and other things so he would be successful.

Evaluating whether your will stands the test of time

NewsBreak

Large crops fill forecast

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Crop Production Report and the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, published Aug. 12, confirm we have very large crops...

Large crops fill forecast

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