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USDA reports, better weather weigh on ag commodities

Recap for October 7 Wheat futures were mixed Thursday, with winter wheat mostly lower on concerns US exporters will struggle to compete with overseas suppliers, but a shortage of high-protein hard red spring wheat boosted spring wheat futures. Corn futures hit a one-week low in early trading before bouncing back to end slightly higher on the day as investors squared positions ahead of next week’s updated harvest forecast from the US Department of Agriculture. Signals of good export demand for US soybeans sent soybean and . . .

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Weather,

05/03/2024 SOURCE: www.economist.com

British farmers shunned green schemes. Then the rain came

A rare Brexit dividend

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TOPIC(S): Ag Africa, Weather, Food Security/Shortage,

04/29/2024 SOURCE: theconversation.com

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: how to blunt the impact

The whole southern Africa region has taken strain and will see a significant reduction in the volume of the crop produced.

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Topics: Ranching, Weather,

Erratic weather impacts Montana's farmers

BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana’s seasons are known to be unpredictable, which can be especially troubling for those in the agriculture industry.

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TOPIC(S): Beer/Brewing/Distilling, Weather,

04/09/2024 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com

Drinking, and Thinking About, More Sustainable Beer - Modern Farmer

Brewing takes a heavy toll on the environment. The average brewery uses six gallons of water to make just one gallon of beer, with base and specialty

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Fertilizer, Ag India, Weather,

04/08/2024 SOURCE: apnews.com

Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer

Andhra Pradesh state has become a positive example of the benefits of natural farming, a process of using organic matter as fertilizers and pesticides that makes crops more resilient to bad weather.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Ag South America, Weather,

03/26/2024 SOURCE: news.mongabay.com

Agroforestry project sows seeds of hope in drought-hit Honduras

Ivis Rene Cabrera no longer gazes up at the sky in hopes of rain to irrigate his field. He’s come to expect the long dry spells as northwestern Honduras grapples with increasingly longer periods of drought during the dry season. Now, he and the rest of the Indigenous Tolupan community’s gaze is to the ground. […]

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Markets/Pricing, Weather,

03/26/2024 SOURCE: www.farmanddairy.com

Weather is biggest market mover right now - Farm and Dairy

Corn and soybean prices have been improving as a result of wet harvest weather in Argentina and indications fewer acres of corn may be planted in the U.S.

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TOPIC(S): Crawfish, Agriculture US, Weather,

03/25/2024 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

In Louisiana, Extreme Weather Does the Unforgivable: Endanger Crawfish Season

Drought conditions over the summer boiled crawfish before farmers could harvest them, creating a dire situation that the governor has declared a disaster.