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First Thing Today | Aug. 6, 2021
July jobs update awaited. Temp swings stressing Argentine wheat, but not enough to lower crop prospects. China to release reserves of commodities ‘essential for livelihood,’ takes more steps to control hog supply.
August 06, 2021 07:04 AM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
More firms expect a sub-trendline corn yield
IHS Markit Agribusiness and Linn & Associations estimated the U.S. corn crop will yield an average of 176.5 bu. and 176.16 bu. per acre, respectively.
August 05, 2021 03:09 PM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
Drought worsens “significantly” in Minnesota and northern Iowa
Conditions were mixed for the Midwest the week ending Aug. 3, with heavy precipitation again favoring southern and eastern areas of the Midwest, with little to no rain in the Upper Midwest.
August 05, 2021 12:12 PM
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Meghan Vick
FILE PHOTO: Container ships and oil tankers wait in the ocean outside the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Agriculture News
New-crop corn sales top expectations
Old-crop sales of the grain were light, but in line with expectations. Wheat sales fell short of expectations. Soybean sales were in line with expectations, with new-crop business perking up a bit.
August 05, 2021 08:05 AM
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Meghan Vick
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First Thing Today | Aug. 5, 2021
Global food prices dip in July. Shipping container rates soar. A top Federal Reserve official said higher interest rates could come as soon as early 2023. Boxed beef prices still roaring higher.
August 05, 2021 06:48 AM
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Meghan Vick
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First Thing Today | Aug. 4, 2021
Diminished rain chances for the Corn Belt over the weekend, but rain possible mid-month. StoneX’s U.S. corn crop forecast well under USDA’s. China to probe fertilizer firms.
August 04, 2021 07:04 AM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
CME/Purdue Ag Economy Barometer signals farmers nervous about rising input costs
The ag economy barometer stabilized at levels similar to where it stood for much of 2017 through 2019.
August 03, 2021 03:38 PM
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Meghan Vick
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First Thing Today | Aug. 3, 2021
Cordonnier sticks with U.S. yield pegs, but anxious about dry northwest Corn Belt. Frost shrinks Brazil’s winter wheat crop. Egypt to raise subsidized bread prices. ASF spreading across the Dominican Republic.
August 03, 2021 06:56 AM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
Hot, dry weather for northwest Corn Belt again drags down corn ratings
On the other hand, soybean and spring wheat ratings unexpectedly improved. Find more highlights of USDA’s Crop Progress and Condition report.
August 03, 2021 06:24 AM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
Corn export inspections impress
The amount of corn inspected for export handily topped expectations and the tally nearly doubled the year-ago figure. In addition, last week’s number was also revised nearly 150,000 MT higher.
August 02, 2021 10:54 AM
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Meghan Vick

Meghan joined Pro Farmer in June 2011 and is currently the News Editor. Prior to joining the Pro Farmer team, Meghan worked as an editor at Stocks, Futures and Options (SFO) magazine. During her time there she gained her Series 3 license from the National Futures Association. She is a 2009 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, with Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and writing. LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed(‘limelight_player_28855'); At Pro Farmer, Meghan writes many of the daily market commentaries in addition to website news stories and updates on Washington happenings. She also compiles the quarterly Washington Outlook Report.