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Beef News
Country Of Origin Labeling Survey Finds Consumer Support  (05/20/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (05/17/2013)
Traders Might Find Cattle on Feed Report Bearish  (05/17/2013)
ADUFA Clears Another Hurdle  (05/17/2013)
Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act  (05/16/2013)
APHIS Calls for Five-Year Recordkeeping on Livestock  (05/14/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (05/10/2013)
Senators Aim To Strengthen Antibiotic Data Availability  (05/10/2013)
Cover Crop Haying, Grazing Extended In Some States  (05/09/2013)
Japanese Cookbook Highlights U.S. Beef  (05/08/2013)
USDA Research To Study Effects of Climate on Dairy, Beef Cattle  (05/07/2013)
Final Chance To Participate in USDA Census  (05/07/2013)
NCBA Says Producer Information Remains At Risk  (05/03/2013)
Industry, Consumer Collaboration Leads Discussion at Animal Ag Conference  (05/02/2013)
Livestock, Ethanol Groups Hanging Tight to Differing Opinions on RFS  (05/02/2013)
USFRA Consumer-Facing Communications Efforts Yield National Recognition  (04/29/2013)
U.S. Red Meat Showing Strength In Japan  (04/23/2013)
Rabobank Report Says Global Beef Demand Is Soft  (04/22/2013)


Corn Illustrated Weekly
The Corn Plant is Amazing Indeed  (05/20/2013)
The 2013 Season is a Mixed Bag So Far  (05/13/2013)
Determine What Sets Corn Plants Back  (05/06/2013)
Corn Plants That Start Behind, Stay Behind  (04/29/2013)
Solve This Corn Field Mystery   (04/22/2013)


Farm Futures News
Planting Delays Return After Open Week  (05/20/2013)
ACRE, DCP Deadline Approaching  (05/20/2013)
St. Louis Fed Finds Q1 Farm Income Higher Than Expected  (05/20/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (05/17/2013)
Traders Might Find Cattle on Feed Report Bearish  (05/17/2013)
Weekly Corn Review  (05/17/2013)
Weekly Wheat Review  (05/17/2013)
Weekly Soybean Review  (05/17/2013)
Argentina, Brazil Join U.S. in International Corn Alliance  (05/17/2013)
Soybean Futures Shoot Higher On Tight Old Crop Supply  (05/17/2013)
Stabenow Outlines Plan Forward For Senate Farm Bill  (05/17/2013)
Ethanol Groups File Complaint Regarding EU Antidumping Duties  (05/17/2013)
Accountability Office Finds Shortcomings in Avoiding Duplicative USDA Research  (05/17/2013)
Weekly Basis Review  (05/16/2013)
Ag Interests React To House Farm Bill  (05/16/2013)
Drought Monitor Reflects Few Improvements  (05/16/2013)
Export Report Has A Few Surprises  (05/16/2013)
Traders Ponder Lost Acres  (05/16/2013)
House Ag Committee Passes 2013 Farm Bill  (05/16/2013)
Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act  (05/16/2013)
Weekly Energy Review  (05/15/2013)
Monsanto Focuses on Systems Optimization to Drive Yield Increases  (05/15/2013)
USDA Using Social Media To Target SNAP Fraud  (05/15/2013)
Grain Futures Pull Back On Planting  (05/15/2013)
Vilsack Releases 'New Vision' For Organic Ag  (05/15/2013)
100% Biodiesel Now Legal for NTPA Tractor Pulling  (05/15/2013)
Senate Farm Bill Headed To Floor  (05/14/2013)
Weekly Financial Review  (05/14/2013)
Senators To Keep Rolling on the Water Bill  (05/14/2013)
Record Slow Planting Keeps Grain Futures Firm  (05/14/2013)
House Bill to Cap Farm Payments Joins Senate Version  (05/14/2013)
Senate Ag Committee To Begin Farm Bill Mark Up  (05/14/2013)
Weekly Fertilizer Review  (05/13/2013)
It's May 13, Less than 1/3 of the Corn is Planted  (05/13/2013)
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto After Patent Suit  (05/13/2013)
Crucial Week for Corn Planting Ahead  (05/13/2013)
Farm Bureau Pushes For Healthcare Tax Rollback  (05/13/2013)
GE Labeling Close, But On Hold in Vermont  (05/13/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (05/10/2013)
House Releases Farm Bill Draft  (05/10/2013)
Environmental Statements Could Hold Back Dicamba, 2,4-D Tolerant Crops  (05/10/2013)
Corn Prices Pace Market Pullback  (05/10/2013)
Grain Futures Mixed Ahead Of USDA Reports  (05/10/2013)
Draft of Senate's 2013 Farm Bill Released  (05/10/2013)
Senate Begins Markup of Immigration Reform Legislation  (05/10/2013)
Payments by U.S. Farm Safety Net Program: Differences by Crop  (05/09/2013)
Percent of Land Area in Drought Edges Up Slightly  (05/09/2013)
Corn Export Sales Weak  (05/09/2013)
Rain Returns to Heart of Corn Belt  (05/09/2013)
Johanns, Tester Move To Clarify Farmer Exemption in Dodd-Frank Legislation  (05/09/2013)
Rainy Spring Could Be Culprit of Lost N  (05/09/2013)
USDA Farm Payments Resume  (05/08/2013)
CME Declares End of Force Majeure on Illinois River  (05/08/2013)
Estate, Succession Plans Require Regular Updating  (05/08/2013)
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Calls For Spill Rule Clarifications  (05/08/2013)
Grain Futures Watch China's Soybean Plans  (05/08/2013)
Senate Debates Water Resources Development Act  (05/08/2013)
Whirlwind of Farm Bill Talk Sets Up Action Next Week  (05/08/2013)
USDA Research To Study Effects of Climate on Dairy, Beef Cattle  (05/07/2013)
May 10 WASDE Report Will Have A Few Changes  (05/07/2013)
Final Chance To Participate in USDA Census  (05/07/2013)
More Rain Could Set Back Planting  (05/07/2013)
KC Fed Examines U.S. Ag's 'Wealth Effect'  (05/07/2013)
Planting Decisions May Be Changing with the Weather  (05/07/2013)
Will Mixed Rate of Corn Consumption Matter?  (05/06/2013)
Sorghum Popularity Growing  (05/06/2013)
May Soybean Futures Keep Rising  (05/06/2013)
Grants Focus On Value Added Ag Products  (05/06/2013)
Study: Corn Ethanol Plants Using Less Energy  (05/06/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (05/03/2013)
Voting Open for 'Farm Mom' Contest  (05/03/2013)
Grain Futures Hold On To Gains  (05/03/2013)
Federal Report Cites Several Factors For Bee Decline  (05/03/2013)
Multi-National Agreement Supports Biotech Trade  (05/03/2013)
China Shifts Buying From Old Crop To New  (05/02/2013)
Long-Term Moisture Deficits, Temp Swings Keep Drought Around  (05/02/2013)
Blast Of Winter Rallies Grain Futures  (05/02/2013)
Livestock, Ethanol Groups Hanging Tight to Differing Opinions on RFS  (05/02/2013)
House Members Request More Complete ESA Pesticides Report  (05/02/2013)
Conservation Stewardship Program Funding Available  (05/01/2013)
Selecting Between Three Potential Farm Bill Programs  (05/01/2013)
Profit Taking Trims Grain Futures Gains  (05/01/2013)
Groups Push For Energy Title In Next Farm Bill  (05/01/2013)
Senators Call on WTO To Investigate EU Anti-Dumping Tariff  (05/01/2013)
USDA Grants Improve Access to Farmers Markets for SNAP Recipients  (04/30/2013)
Wet Forecast Extends Grain Futures Rally Overnight  (04/30/2013)
Bill Expands Opportunities for Beginning Farmers  (04/30/2013)
EU To Move Forward With Neonicotinoid Ban  (04/30/2013)
USDA Crop Progress Report: How Does Very Little Sound?  (04/29/2013)
How Large Does the Corn Crop Need to Be?  (04/29/2013)
USFRA Consumer-Facing Communications Efforts Yield National Recognition  (04/29/2013)
Rainy Forecast Takes Corn, Wheat Futures Higher  (04/29/2013)
House Reveals Agricultural Guestworker Proposal  (04/29/2013)
Court Dismisses Pesticide 'Mega' Lawsuit  (04/29/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (04/26/2013)
Farm Bill Debate Will Involve Deep Consideration of Crop Insurance  (04/26/2013)
Grain Futures Retreat After Rally  (04/26/2013)
Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Require FDA Labeling of GMOs  (04/26/2013)
Research Sharing Will Be Key Message of G8 Summit  (04/26/2013)
China Cancels Old Crop Soybean Purchases  (04/25/2013)
Drought Monitor: Some Regions Can't Give the Rain Away  (04/25/2013)
River Woes Complicate Cash Market For Corn, Soybeans  (04/25/2013)
Specialty Crops Gain Attention in Farm Bill Talks  (04/25/2013)
Study: Adoption of GM Crops Has Environmental, Cost Benefits  (04/25/2013)
CME Lists KCBT Building For Sale  (04/24/2013)
Genetic Modification, a Hot Topic at Food Dialogues: Part Two  (04/24/2013)
Soybean Futures Turn Higher Overnight  (04/24/2013)
Court Requires FDA To Determine FSMA Deadline  (04/24/2013)
Poultry Farmer Allowed to Continue with EPA Lawsuit  (04/24/2013)
Montana Sen. Max Baucus Will Not Seek Reelection  (04/23/2013)
Reducing Ag Waste Among Themes For October Global Forum  (04/23/2013)
Genetic Modification, a Hot Topic at Food Dialogues: Part One  (04/23/2013)
Slow Planting Pace Doesn't Rile Markets  (04/23/2013)
USDA, Ag Groups Celebrate Earth Day  (04/23/2013)
USAID, USDA Officials To Participate in G8 Ag Conference  (04/23/2013)
Wet, Cold Weather Slows Crop Progress  (04/22/2013)
From Drought to Flood, the Mississippi Takes Ag on Wild Ride  (04/22/2013)
Separate Barge Incidents Lead to River Woes  (04/22/2013)
Grain Futures Sell Off To Begin Week  (04/22/2013)
CDC Report Shows Some Foodborne Illness Rates Rising  (04/22/2013)
China's Food Infrastructure Has Room To Improve  (04/22/2013)


Farm Futures NOW!
Ag Already Impacted by Climate Change  (05/18/2013)
Testing the Waters  (05/18/2013)
Agriculture's Aerial Patrol  (05/18/2013)
Management Helpers in the Cloud  (05/18/2013)
Economic Nitrogen Fertilizer for Corn  (05/18/2013)


Global Hotspots
Security Issues on Korean Peninsula  (05/18/2013)


Livestock News
Country Of Origin Labeling Survey Finds Consumer Support  (05/20/2013)
USDA Detects Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus  (05/17/2013)
Traders Might Find Cattle on Feed Report Bearish  (05/17/2013)
ADUFA Clears Another Hurdle  (05/17/2013)
World Pork Expo Seminars To Address Hot Topics  (05/16/2013)
National Pork Producers Urge Veto on NJ Gestation Stall Ban  (05/15/2013)
APHIS Calls for Five-Year Recordkeeping on Livestock  (05/14/2013)
Video Tours Pork Plant With Temple Grandin  (05/13/2013)
Senators Aim To Strengthen Antibiotic Data Availability  (05/10/2013)
Cover Crop Haying, Grazing Extended In Some States  (05/09/2013)
State and National Dairy Groups Take Sides on Farm Bill Programs  (05/09/2013)
Japanese Cookbook Highlights U.S. Beef  (05/08/2013)
USDA Research To Study Effects of Climate on Dairy, Beef Cattle  (05/07/2013)
World Dairy Expo Hires New GM  (05/07/2013)
Animal Ag Summit Challenges Producers to Communicate with Consumers  (05/07/2013)
Pork Exports Lower, Beef Exports Mixed In March  (05/06/2013)
NCBA Says Producer Information Remains At Risk  (05/03/2013)
Industry, Consumer Collaboration Leads Discussion at Animal Ag Conference  (05/02/2013)
Turkey Industry Counters 'Alarmist' Consumer Reports Antibiotic Study  (05/01/2013)
Egg Bill To Go Another Round  (04/30/2013)
Dairy Groups At Odds Over Goodlatte Bill  (04/29/2013)
Delayed Planting Could Affect Hog Profitability  (04/26/2013)
USDA Renews Support for Dairy 'Waste to Energy' Programs  (04/25/2013)
Chicken Council Disputes 'Risky Meat' Report  (04/24/2013)
Study Finds Pork Industry Focusing On Sustainability  (04/23/2013)
U.S. Red Meat Showing Strength In Japan  (04/23/2013)
Rabobank Report Says Global Beef Demand Is Soft  (04/22/2013)


Market Commentary
Morning Market Review by Bryce Knorr  (05/20/2013)
Livestock Call by John Otte  (05/20/2013)
Afternoon Recap by Paul Burgener  (05/17/2013)


My Office
Economic Nitrogen Fertilizer for Corn  (05/18/2013)


National News
ACRE, DCP Deadline Approaching  (05/20/2013)
St. Louis Fed Finds Q1 Farm Income Higher Than Expected  (05/20/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (05/17/2013)
Argentina, Brazil Join U.S. in International Corn Alliance  (05/17/2013)
Stabenow Outlines Plan Forward For Senate Farm Bill  (05/17/2013)
Ethanol Groups File Complaint Regarding EU Antidumping Duties  (05/17/2013)
Accountability Office Finds Shortcomings in Avoiding Duplicative USDA Research  (05/17/2013)
Ag Interests React To House Farm Bill  (05/16/2013)
Drought Monitor Reflects Few Improvements  (05/16/2013)
House Ag Committee Passes 2013 Farm Bill  (05/16/2013)
Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act  (05/16/2013)
Monsanto Focuses on Systems Optimization to Drive Yield Increases  (05/15/2013)
USDA Using Social Media To Target SNAP Fraud  (05/15/2013)
Vilsack Releases 'New Vision' For Organic Ag  (05/15/2013)
100% Biodiesel Now Legal for NTPA Tractor Pulling  (05/15/2013)
Senate Farm Bill Headed To Floor  (05/14/2013)
Senators To Keep Rolling on the Water Bill  (05/14/2013)
House Bill to Cap Farm Payments Joins Senate Version  (05/14/2013)
Senate Ag Committee To Begin Farm Bill Mark Up  (05/14/2013)
It's May 13, Less than 1/3 of the Corn is Planted  (05/13/2013)
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto After Patent Suit  (05/13/2013)
Farm Bureau Pushes For Healthcare Tax Rollback  (05/13/2013)
GE Labeling Close, But On Hold in Vermont  (05/13/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (05/10/2013)
House Releases Farm Bill Draft  (05/10/2013)
Environmental Statements Could Hold Back Dicamba, 2,4-D Tolerant Crops  (05/10/2013)
Draft of Senate's 2013 Farm Bill Released  (05/10/2013)
Senate Begins Markup of Immigration Reform Legislation  (05/10/2013)
Percent of Land Area in Drought Edges Up Slightly  (05/09/2013)
Johanns, Tester Move To Clarify Farmer Exemption in Dodd-Frank Legislation  (05/09/2013)
Rainy Spring Could Be Culprit of Lost N  (05/09/2013)
USDA Farm Payments Resume  (05/08/2013)
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Calls For Spill Rule Clarifications  (05/08/2013)
Senate Debates Water Resources Development Act  (05/08/2013)
Whirlwind of Farm Bill Talk Sets Up Action Next Week  (05/08/2013)
Final Chance To Participate in USDA Census  (05/07/2013)
KC Fed Examines U.S. Ag's 'Wealth Effect'  (05/07/2013)
Planting Decisions May Be Changing with the Weather  (05/07/2013)
Sorghum Popularity Growing  (05/06/2013)
Grants Focus On Value Added Ag Products  (05/06/2013)
Study: Corn Ethanol Plants Using Less Energy  (05/06/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (05/03/2013)
Voting Open for 'Farm Mom' Contest  (05/03/2013)
Federal Report Cites Several Factors For Bee Decline  (05/03/2013)
Multi-National Agreement Supports Biotech Trade  (05/03/2013)
Long-Term Moisture Deficits, Temp Swings Keep Drought Around  (05/02/2013)
Livestock, Ethanol Groups Hanging Tight to Differing Opinions on RFS  (05/02/2013)
House Members Request More Complete ESA Pesticides Report  (05/02/2013)
Conservation Stewardship Program Funding Available  (05/01/2013)
Groups Push For Energy Title In Next Farm Bill  (05/01/2013)
Senators Call on WTO To Investigate EU Anti-Dumping Tariff  (05/01/2013)
USDA Grants Improve Access to Farmers Markets for SNAP Recipients  (04/30/2013)
Bill Expands Opportunities for Beginning Farmers  (04/30/2013)
EU To Move Forward With Neonicotinoid Ban  (04/30/2013)
USDA Crop Progress Report: How Does Very Little Sound?  (04/29/2013)
USFRA Consumer-Facing Communications Efforts Yield National Recognition  (04/29/2013)
House Reveals Agricultural Guestworker Proposal  (04/29/2013)
Court Dismisses Pesticide 'Mega' Lawsuit  (04/29/2013)
7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week  (04/26/2013)
Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Require FDA Labeling of GMOs  (04/26/2013)
Research Sharing Will Be Key Message of G8 Summit  (04/26/2013)
Drought Monitor: Some Regions Can't Give the Rain Away  (04/25/2013)
Specialty Crops Gain Attention in Farm Bill Talks  (04/25/2013)
Study: Adoption of GM Crops Has Environmental, Cost Benefits  (04/25/2013)
Genetic Modification, a Hot Topic at Food Dialogues: Part Two  (04/24/2013)
Court Requires FDA To Determine FSMA Deadline  (04/24/2013)
Poultry Farmer Allowed to Continue with EPA Lawsuit  (04/24/2013)
Montana Sen. Max Baucus Will Not Seek Reelection  (04/23/2013)
Genetic Modification, a Hot Topic at Food Dialogues: Part One  (04/23/2013)
USDA, Ag Groups Celebrate Earth Day  (04/23/2013)
USAID, USDA Officials To Participate in G8 Ag Conference  (04/23/2013)
Wet, Cold Weather Slows Crop Progress  (04/22/2013)
From Drought to Flood, the Mississippi Takes Ag on Wild Ride  (04/22/2013)
Separate Barge Incidents Lead to River Woes  (04/22/2013)
CDC Report Shows Some Foodborne Illness Rates Rising  (04/22/2013)
China's Food Infrastructure Has Room To Improve  (04/22/2013)


Spreadsheet of the Month
Economic Nitrogen Fertilizer for Corn  (05/18/2013)


The Buzz
The Buzz: Tight Stocks, Wild Weather Equal Drama  (05/15/2013)
The Buzz: Does Weather Trump USDA Report?  (05/10/2013)
The Buzz: What's 'Normal' This Year?  (05/02/2013)
The Buzz: Spring Weather Roils Markets  (04/25/2013)


Weekly Review
Weekly Corn Review  (05/17/2013)
Weekly Wheat Review  (05/17/2013)
Weekly Soybean Review  (05/17/2013)
Weekly Basis Review  (05/16/2013)
Weekly Energy Review  (05/15/2013)
Weekly Financial Review  (05/14/2013)
Weekly Fertilizer Review  (05/13/2013)


What's New
Adaptor Allows Loader to Use Skid-Steer Tools  (05/20/2013)
Syngenta Opens Advanced Crop Lab  (05/17/2013)
Nozzle Tracks Fuel Use in Real Time  (05/17/2013)
Agco Celebrates Large Square Baler Number 25,000  (05/16/2013)
New-Tech Herbicide Cleared in Canada  (05/16/2013)
Field Support Tool Available  (05/16/2013)
Ram Truck Brand To Award FFA Scholarships  (05/15/2013)
Bobcat Breaks Ground On $20M Expansion in N.D.  (05/15/2013)
Syngenta, DuPont Collaborate for Fungicide Launch  (05/14/2013)
Agco to Expand Jackson, Minn., Facility  (05/10/2013)
ATV Fan Gets Brain, Works Better  (05/10/2013)
Precision Hawk Announces New Aerial Data Collection Platform  (05/09/2013)
Dow Receives EPA Registration for Sulfoxaflor  (05/08/2013)
Schweiss Rolls Out, or Up, New Moving Gate  (05/08/2013)
Machine Offers Dirt-Moving Capacity  (05/07/2013)
Disk Sharpening Made Easy  (05/01/2013)
New Site for Hitch Maker  (04/30/2013)
Loaders Launched for Wide Hood Magnums  (04/29/2013)
FMC Launches Authority Elite Herbicide for Soybeans  (04/26/2013)
Put that Utility Vehicle to Work  (04/26/2013)
LaForge Offers Front Hitch for Original Magnum  (04/25/2013)
Leica Offers New Assisted Steering Tool  (04/24/2013)
Bayer, KeyGene Agreement Focuses Initially on Wheat  (04/23/2013)
Valley Irrigation Adds Precision Feature  (04/23/2013)