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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09/15/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Soybeans top $10/bushel on Chinese demand, smaller U.S. crop

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures advanced on Monday, with the most-active contract rising above $10 a bushel for the first time in two years on strong export demand from China, before paring gains on profit-taking, analysts said. Corn futures ended modestly higher after reaching a six-month top and wheat also rose.

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U.S. corn, soybean crops stumble to the finishline, USDA report shows

The USDA’s data is not a surprise to the trade.

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09/14/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

BASF acquires proprietary technology for L-glufosinate ammonium from AgriMetis

BASF officials say Glu-L will deliver a concentrated weed control solution slicing needed amount of product up to 50%.

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09/14/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Germany: Pork exports to non-EU countries halted over African swine fever

BERLIN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - German exports of pork to non-European countries have essentially been halted since last week, a spokeswoman for the agriculture ministry said on Monday, after Germany confirmed its first case of African swine fever. Veterinarians have stopped signing certificates that previously said the pork originated in an ASF-free country, she added. EU countries, however, are still accepting German pork from regions not affected by the disease, the spokeswoman said. (Reporting by Thomas Seythal Editing by Michelle Adair)

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09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Farm income to hit 7-year high, thanks to record-setting federal aid

The USDA is scheduled to update its income forecast on Dec 2 and again in February 2021.

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Administration prepares another multibillion-dollar aid package for agriculture

The USDA aims to release a new version of its coronavirus relief program for farmers and ranchers in the next couple of weeks, said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Wednesday.

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08/27/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Brazil to erase import tariffs on corn, rice and soybean temporarily

SAO PAULO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian government has decided to remove temporarily import tariffs on rice, corn and soybeans, an Agriculture Ministry official told local newspaper Valor Economico. The move aims at fighting inflation, as prices for the three products have risen recently, according to the report. Imports from outside the Mercosur bloc, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, are already exempt. The report does not mention when the tariff exemption would come into effect or its expiration date.

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08/26/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Iowa's 2021 farm profits to hinge on trade and gov't payments, economists say

For 2021, farmers are expected to see a 1% increase in diesel prices, 5% increase in gasoline prices, higher crop protection costs, due to fewer options and more volunteer crops.

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08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA tightens eligibility rules for farm subsidies

Loopholes remain, but the USDA is tightening its crop subsidy rules by limiting who can collect a payment for managing a farm, historically one of its most porous definitions.

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