TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Climate Change, Ranching, Weather,

10/28/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Methane and grazing: A broader view

Emissions are balanced when regenerative grazing of livestock sequesters carbon and oxidizes methane.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US,

10/27/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Precipitation pumps the brakes on harvest

XtremeAg farmers Dan Luepkes, Lee Lubbers, Melissa Yocum, and Chad Henderson share harvest updates.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Livestock/Meat, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/20/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

As coronavirus hog backlog shrinks, farmers should see higher prices

Hog farmers struggled with a coronavirus-caused backlog of market-ready hogs that peaked at 3.5 million head at the end of May.

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Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Europe,

Germany finds one new swine fever case in wild boar

HAMBURG, Oct 16 (Reuters) - One more case of African swine fever (ASF) has been found in the wild boar population in Brandenburg, the eastern German region's government said on Friday.That brings the number of confirmed cases to 70 since the first on Sept. 10. All were in wild animals in the region and no farm pigs have been affected so far.China and other pork buyers banned imports of German pork after the first case was confirmed, causing Chinese pork prices to surge and German prices to fall.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA pays $1.5 billion a week in coronavirus relief

In just three weeks, the USDA sent $4.52 billion to farmers and ranchers through its new coronavirus relief program, data released on Tuesday show.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US,

GRAINS-Soybeans near 2018 high as U.S. cuts supply forecast, corn firms

SINGAPORE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Monday, trading near a more than two-year peak hit in the last session as the U.S. government's estimate for lower supplies supported prices.Corn rose for a second session while wheat gained ground.FUNDAMENTALS* The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade rose 0.1% to $10.66 a bushel by 0138 GMT, having risen to a 2018 high of $10.79-3/4 a bushel on Friday.* Corn added 0.4% to $3.96-3/4 a bushel and wheat gained 0.3% to $5.95-1/4 a bushel.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US,

09/21/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Farmers to plant more soybeans next year, stand pat on corn

Recent increases in market prices are making soybeans more attractive, and farmers will respond by expanding soybean acreage by nearly 5% in 2021.

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USDA Deputy Secretary Censky to return to American Soybean Association

USDA Deputy Secretary Steve Censky’s last day with the department will be November 8, 2020, as he plans to return to the American Soybean Association.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Equipment/Machinery, AgriBusiness,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

New and updated machinery for farmers introduced this fall

Although the farm shows where machinery is typically announced have been moved online, the introduction of new equipment for farmers has continued through the summer and fall of 2020.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

5% of the U.S. corn crop has been picked, USDA says

Iowa’s corn crop is being downgraded again this week.

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