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Author: Debra Ferguson
I am a partner of AgFax Media, LLC with Owen Taylor, plus owner of Southern Images Photography. I am Content Managing Editor of the website, agfax.com and Editor of AgFax Updates, a subscriber only, year round weekly round-up of agricultural news. I specialize in agriculturally related photography.
DTN Livestock Close: Uneven, Uneventful Price Action
The cattle complex closed in narrow ranges and mixed prices as traders cautiously positioned ahead of cash news and the late-week posting of the July 1 on-feed report. Lean hog […]
Dicamba Injury Update – Different Year, Same Questions
As explained in previous articles from this season, I have attempted to provide updates as to the extent of dicamba injury throughout the United States, either in the form of […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Generally Hot – Hit or Miss Showers
Summary Over the last week, relatively warm weather was common over much of the country, particularly in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon, and California. Widespread rainfall fell over parts […]
Drought Outlook Seasonal – Aug., Sep., Oct.
During the past month, a typical summertime hit and miss pattern of scattered showers and thunderstorms covered most of the Nation east of the Rockies while seasonably dry weather occurred […]
Moving Grain: Weekly Barge Shipments Decrease
Weekly Barge Grain Shipments Decrease Due to the high water conditions and lock and dam repairs, grain barge shipments experienced a notable drop in tonnages for the week ending July […]
Minnesota: Soybean Aphids Popping Up – Podcast
Welcome to the 5th IPM Podcast for Field Crops – this Podcast is sponsored by the UMN Extension Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program. During the past week soybean aphid populations […]
Arkansas Cotton: Tarnished Plant Bugs – Insecticide Rainfastness
Tarnished plant bug numbers are picking up in cotton and with pop-up rainfall we experience this time of year, we are getting calls on how long an insecticide needs to […]
Michigan Corn, Soybeans: Armyworm Outbreak Around Upper Peninsula
Armyworms have been found in high numbers in crop fields in several Michigan counties including Charlevoix, Manistee, Isabella and many parts of the Upper Peninsula. Check corn, oat, rye and […]
World Rough Rice Prices Drop
The Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the following prevailing world market prices of milled and rough rice, adjusted for U.S. milling yields and location, and the resulting […]
DTN Cotton Close: Settles Lower on Lackluster Attitude
December market finished at 8755, down 53 points, and March Cotton was lower at 8743. December market finished at 8755, down 53 points, and March Cotton was lower at 8743. […]
