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ThinkstockAt this time last summer, less than a quarter of the lower 48 states had managed to escape a nationwide…
ThinkstockIf you have been paying attention to consumer prices and producer prices of late, the drop in the price of…
ThinkstockDrought conditions in the U.S. have improved somewhat from last year, but much of the Midwest, from the Dakotas to…
ThinkstockIt’s that time of year again. Yup, U.S. farmers are getting started on planting corn, but cool weather and wet…
ThinkstockThe latest report on U.S. crop plantings for this year have sent corn prices tumbling more than 5% today and…
ThinkstockByron Wien announced his predictions for 10 big surprises for 2013 this week to kick off the new year. Wien…
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported this morning that its global food price index rose to 216…
From a mid-August peak of a record $8.49 a bushel, corn December futures have fallen to around $7.40 a bushel…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) now estimates that the U.S. corn crop will fall by another 100 million bushels…
The US Climate Prediction Center continues to forecast the formation of an El Niño weather pattern in the eastern Pacific…
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Food Price Index for July rose by 6% following three months of…
Corn is going to wreck whatever gasoline savings we had going into summer. By driving up the cost of the…
The weather forecast for US corn growers is little cooler and wetter today, especially toward the end of the week.…
Lack of rainfall in the US Midwest has pushed corn futures to a 10-month high, even though some rain is…
The US Department of Agriculture released its weekly drought monitor today, noting that rainfall in some parts of the US…
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