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While stolen cattle headlines surface occasionally, cattle rustling is far from simply being a part of Wild West history. 
Agriculture News
Recent rain for the Dakotas had little impact on drought
“Reports indicate much of this week’s heavy rains was immediately absorbed by the severely dry soils, with no runoff into empty dugouts or ponds,” according to today’s Drought Monitor Summary.
May 27, 2021 07:10 PM
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Meghan Vick
Export ship
Agriculture News
Another week of outsized corn export sales, driven by known business to China
China bought a total of 5.812 MMT of corn the week ending May 20, with 5.644 MMT of those purchases being new-crop.
May 27, 2021 11:23 AM
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Meghan Vick
The dynamics of 2022 are shaping up to make this year a pivot point for ag retail says Brett Bruggeman, president of WinField United.
First Thing Today
First Thing Today
Argentina’s port strike came to an early end. USDA hiked its ag export forecast, reminding of China’s aggressive buys and the Phase 1 trade deal. USTR Tai talked with her Chinese counterpart yesterday.
May 27, 2021 07:00 AM
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Meghan Vick
Exports
Agriculture News
Another strike at Argentine ports underway as Covid-19 spreads
Argentine port workers launched another 48-hour strike at midnight as they continue to push to be designated essential workers so they can receive Covid-19 vaccines.
May 26, 2021 12:10 PM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
USDA seeking proposals for quantifying climate benefits of CRP
FSA will invest $10 million to measure and monitor the soil carbon sequestration and other climate and environmental benefits of conservation practices over the life of CRP contracts
May 26, 2021 07:33 AM
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Meghan Vick
The dynamics of 2022 are shaping up to make this year a pivot point for ag retail says Brett Bruggeman, president of WinField United.
First Thing Today
First Thing Today | May 26, 2021
Corn struggled to rebound overnight. Meanwhile, another strike is underway in Argentina and China took more steps to tighten its control on commodities.
May 26, 2021 06:51 AM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
Food prices continue to rise
The all-items consumer price index climbed 0.8% from March to April, with the gauge of economy-wide inflation now up 4.2% from year-ago levels, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service.
May 25, 2021 05:00 PM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
U.S.-based ag company announces plans to build canola facility in Saskatchewan
Ceres Global Ag Corp. today announced it will build a $350 million canola crushing facility in Northgate, Saskatchewan, which is near Canada’s border with the U.S.
May 25, 2021 04:45 PM
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Meghan Vick
The dynamics of 2022 are shaping up to make this year a pivot point for ag retail says Brett Bruggeman, president of WinField United.
First Thing Today
First Thing Today
Start your day with this concise recap of key ag news.
May 25, 2021 10:44 AM
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Meghan Vick
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Agriculture News
ISU Economist Says Line Speed Court Ruling Will Slash Pork Processing Capacity by 2.5%
Dr. Dermot Hayes says even with possible mandatory overtime to compensate for lost capacity, the industry will lose 2.5% of overall harvest capacity if the ruling stands, with small producers likely to be hardest-hit.
May 25, 2021 07:33 AM
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Meghan Vick
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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.