Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose to their highest since mid-June on Thursday, with traders noting support from USDA's June 30 Acreage report that showed spring plantings fell below expectations.
40% of respondents seeking an agriculture job in our Ag Labor Survey say it’s easier to find a job right now, while 85% of employers say it’s harder to fill a job than in previous years. How does this stack up to your experience? Take the survey to share your opinion.
The current strength in grains and oilseeds might have started with weather-related crop issues last year, but unrelenting demand has sustained the drive. Given that stubborn demand, the answer hangs on 2021 crops.
Drought conditions are opening up more land for emergency haying and grazing. USDA has authorized it on Conservation Reserve Program land in more than 1,000 counties.
Smithfield Foods Inc. will pay $83 million to settle litigation claiming it and several other companies conspired to limit supply to lift prices and profits.
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