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Fixing the Cattle Markets
Published July 27, 2020
For Stockmen's Livestock Exchange owner Larry Schnell, the highlight of the USDA’s investigation report on cattle pricing was at the beginning and the end. That's where the USDA said its investigation will continue and if they find something, they’ll ask…COVID-19 Relief Details Coming Soon
Published July 27, 2020
Senate Republicans are expected to release details of their latest coronavirus assistance package this afternoon. Senate leadership met with Trump Administration officials throughout the weekend to hammer out the final details of the $1 trillion bill. There is a tight…Tit-for-Tat
Published July 27, 2020
The U.S. consulate in Chengdu, China officially closed this morning. China ordered the closure after the U.S. shut down the Chinese consulate in Houston. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service was also closed in Chengdu. The U.S. has five other agricultural…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published July 27, 2020
In this edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi highlights the outside markets. That includes the value of the U.S. dollar, gold and silver. Farmer selling (or lack of farmer selling)…Dicamba Legal Battles Continue
Published July 26, 2020
BASF and Corteva Agriscience recently filed separate petitions asking for a rehearing in the Ninth Circuit Court’s June 3 decision to vacate the registration of their dicamba herbicides. Drake Agricultural Law Center Director Jennifer Zwagerman doesn’t anticipate big changes coming…Parade of Champions: Riley Faller
Published July 24, 2020
McKenzie 4-H member Riley Faller got involved in the organization at an early age and took an interest in exhibiting goats, steers and more recently, sheep. “You learn a lot of responsibility taking care of animals.” As Faller enters her…Timely Rains Needed for Ohio Crops
Published July 23, 2020
The corn and soybeans in western Ohio are in decent shape. Sunrise Cooperative Vice President of Grain Craig Haugaard says stress is starting to show in areas of the corn and soybean fields. "Once we get timely rains, we'll be…Winter Wheat Harvest Wrapping Up in Parts of Southern SD
Published July 23, 2020
In the Mitchell, South Dakota area, farmer Chet Edinger is almost done with the winter wheat harvest. Harvest began the week of July 13. Edinger tells the Red River Farm Network the winter wheat quality is excellent, with most fields…MDA Investigates Drift Complaints
Published July 23, 2020
As of July 20, the Minnesota Agriculture Department received 91 dicamba complaints. There were 21 total complaints in 2019. "It all started the first week of June. It was chaotic both from a legal standpoint with the courts and also,…