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Corn Basis Higher, Soybean Basis Lower
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Harrington's Sort & Cull
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DTN Closing Livestock Comments
Livestock Futures Close Week With Sharp Losses
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DTN Daily Ethanol Comments
Ethanol Prices Rally in Corn Support
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5/17 02:58PM
DTN Closing Cotton Commentary
Cotton Posts Gains to Finish Week Nearly Flat
5/17 02:42PM
Floor Fights Ahead in House
Debates Expected on Nutrition Cuts, Dairy Policy, Sugar, Conservation Compliance
5/17 02:40PM
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Markets Try to Find a Trading Range
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Soybean Basis Strong; Barge Freight Weak

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Another Look at July Soybeans

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Spring Wheat Seedings vs. Planted Acreage Changes

Ag Policy Blog

COOL Backers Point to Survey as New Label Rule Readied

Minding Ag's Business

Tea Party Isn't Only IRS Victim

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Warmer Seeding Conditions In Prairies

Ethanol Blog

RINs Traded on CME

Production Blog

Weed or Flower?

Harrington's Sort & Cull

June Naysayers

South America Calling

Monsanto Suffers Key Court Loss on Brazil RR1 Royalties

An Urban's Rural View

We Are the Microbes, My Friend

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Contract Month Last Chg High Low
ELEC. CORN[10] Jul-13 652'6s 11'2 --- ---
Dec-13 519'4s -4'4 --- ---
ELEC. SOYBEANS[10] Jul-13 1448'4s 21'0 --- ---
Nov-13 1228'2s 10'6 --- ---
ELEC. WHEAT[10] Jul-13 683'2s -4'4 --- ---
Dec-13 707'4s -5'4 --- ---
ELEC. HRW WHEAT[10] Jul-13 737'2s -6'2 --- ---
Dec-13 761'2s -7'0 --- ---
ELEC. HRS WHEAT[10] Jul-13 803'6s -0'2 --- ---
Dec-13 800'4s -1'6 --- ---
LIVE CATTLE[10] Jun-13 119.400s -0.500 120.100 118.800
Aug-13 118.550s -1.175 119.450 118.400
FEEDER CATTLE[10] May-13 133.900s -1.125 133.900 133.900
Aug-13 143.375s -1.750 144.350 143.300
MILK CLASS III[10] May-13 18.52s 0.01 --- ---
Jul-13 18.73s -0.20 --- ---
ELEC. COTTON # 2[10] Jul-13 86.41s 0.38 86.50 85.54
Oct-13 86.20s 0.61 85.95 85.95
Sun, May 19, 2013 2:36 PM CDT    *Quotes are in market time.
Delay is indicated in brackets.
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Markets
DTN Closing Grain Comments July Soybeans, Corn Push Higher 5/17 1:58PM
The July contracts of corn and soybeans have picked up the baton of tight old-crop supplies after the May contracts expired strong earlier this week. Both July corn and soybeans closed higher on the week, making it clear strong domestic demand still continues for limited available supplies of corn and soybeans. Planting activity should have accelerated for corn in the western Midwest this week and for corn and spring wheat in the Dakotas. The hard red winter wheat crop received some rain in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle earlier this week, but the overall forecast for the Southern Plains remains dry for the next two weeks.
Weather
Light to Moderate Rains Saturday 5/17 1:06PM
Saturday will feature widespread light to moderate rain in the Northern Plains and the southeastern Midwest. We'll see drier conditions elsewhere to begin Saturday.
Crops
Honey Bee Cause No Easy Answer on Bee Health 5/2 2:12PM
A new report blames multiple factors for the challenges in honeybee deaths and declines.
Pest Watch Purple Weed Worries
Corn Pops Need a Population Change for Late-Planted Corn?
When Planting Gets Late How to Handle Soybean Delays
Livestock
EPA Makes a Mess Government Turns Over Livestock Operations' Personal Information to Militant Environmental Groups 5/13 12:51PM
Brian Sampson is a busy man. When a call came in, asking if he knew he was on a list of livestock operators whose personal information had been turned over to three of the country's most aggressive environmental watchdog agencies, the Iowa cattleman was stunned.
Worm Control Pastures Need Deworming Too
The Market's Fine Print Scouting for Honest Grass
Ask The Vet Get Ready for a Tough Fly Year
Land Management
Land Lust Tax Upheaval Creates Shortage of Listings in 2013 4/15 11:20AM
Demand for farmland is outstripping supply as potential buyers look for opportunities to increase their land holdings.
A Game of Inches Texas Panhandle Farmers Create New Ideas for Saving Water
Conservation Partners Maximizing Soil, Water Quality Management
Gulke: Production Potential
Farm Business
Senior Partners - 4 From Here to Eternity 5/10 6:33AM
For sentimental or practical reasons, some owners want their farmland to stay in family hands for generations to come. Sharing family stories builds commitment, but buy-sell agreements can impose disincentives to liquidate.
Taxpayer Bloat or Farmer Safety Net? Raising Cain Over Crop Insurance
Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends Some Farmers Facing N Dilemmas
Equipment
Those Vexing Vehicle Depreciation Rules 4/30 10:08AM
How much can you write off taxes if you buy a new truck this year? Unfortunately, the answer depends on the size, weight and type of vehicle.
Ask the Mechanic Ask the Mechanic: Test That Heater
Keep On Truckin' Trucks Pose More Liability to Your Operation
Kubota Wants a Bigger Machinery Stake Kubota Searches for a Large Farm Machinery Match
Ag Policy
Farm Bill Goes to Senate Floor Chairwoman Highlights Reforms, Boosts in Organic and Local Programs 5/15 6:33AM
Following a speech to members of the Organic Trade Association, Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would introduce a motion to proceed on the farm bill as early as Wednesday. Debate on the bill could begin early next week.
Senate Target Prices Adjusted Grassley Amendment Creates New Formula for New Program
Floor Fights Ahead in House Debates Expected on Nutrition Cuts, Dairy Policy, Sugar, Conservation Compliance
House Farm Bill Advances Ag Committee Approves Bill, Seeks June Floor Debate
Farm Life
Bee Focus of USDA Report No Easy Answer on Bee Health 5/13 11:52AM
A new report blames multiple factors for the challenges in honeybee deaths and declines.
Fixing SNAP Won't Be a Snap Enrollment in Food Aid Has Soared, But Still Has Room to Grow
Senator Vows to Fight Food Stamp Cuts
From Here to Eternity Senior Partners: From Here to Eternity
Featured Column
Newsom on the Market Not Just Another Frame 5/17 9:58AM
One week after USDA presumably put the final nail in the coffin for grains, soybeans are showing stronger signs of life.
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Law of the Land Who Is Responsible For Road Repair? 5/4 10:44AM
Logging trucks of another landowner creating road problems.