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Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management talk about plans to import more beef and how the Pro Farmer Tour shows lower expectations on the Agweek Market Wrap.
Luke Lindberg, undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs at the USDA, said there have been productive trade talks with Mexico, but it's more complicated with Canada.
Minnesota corn yield estimates were nearly 9% above the three-year-average, and the state's soybean pod count led the tour, at over 15% above the average.
Though cool wet weather delayed potato planting until the end of April, which was later than optimal, and despite hot weather in July, the crop is looking pretty good, an Extension expert says.
In July, the USDA reported a nearly 500% jump in weekly U.S. beef export sales before revising the figure down by 90% a week later, calling it "an isolated processing issue."
Kent Thiesse looks at what the USDA World Supply and Demand Estimates Report released on Aug. 12 had to say about corn and soybean production and prices.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the RANCH Act during Dakotafest on Aug. 19. The act would create a new voluntary grazing land restoration program, opening up to 20 million new acres for grazing.
The plan includes funding for crop loss and legislation that, if passed, would ensure a farmer’s Actual Production History is not negatively impacted by the diversion.