11/20/2009 08:21AM
On Friday, precipitation will spread farther inland across the West,
reaching the northern Rockies and central California by day’s end.
During the weekend, scattered rain and snow showers will affect the
northern half of the West.
11/19/2009 08:56AM
A slow-moving upper-air low will generate rain across the Ohio River
Valley, while showers accompany a trailing cold front in the
Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Farther south, a developing storm in the
Gulf of Mexico will track northeastward, producing moderate to heavy
rain from southern Texas into the Southeast.
11/19/2009 08:49AM
A slow-moving storm over the Midwest will finally drift northeastward,
reaching New England on Friday. Meanwhile, another system will develop
over the western Gulf Coast region and track northeastward, resulting
in widespread showers in the Gulf and Atlantic Coast States during the
weekend and early next week.
11/18/2009 08:43AM
A slow-moving storm over the Midwest will drift northeastward, reaching
New England by Friday. Dry weather will return to the Midwest,
following additional light rain on Wednesday and Thursday.
11/17/2009 01:19PM
Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) finished up again on
Monday. DEC’09 corn futures finished at $4.022/bu; up 11.75¢/bu and
16.25¢/bu higher than last Monday. The MAY’10 contract closed at
$4.274; up 11.75¢/bu and 17.25¢/bu higher than last report.
11/17/2009 11:22AM
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida dumped precipitation totaling
upwards of 400 percent of normal across much of the Southeast during
the week, limiting fieldwork and worsening unharvested crop conditions.
11/17/2009 11:02AM
A second week of mild, dry weather promoted summer crop harvesting and
soft red winter wheat planting from the Midwest southward into the
lower Mississippi Valley. Cotton and soybean harvesting quickly
advanced, while warm weather favored the emergence and establishment of
late-planted wheat.
11/17/2009 09:49AM
A slow-moving storm centered over the middle Mississippi Valley will
drift northward, reaching the Great Lakes and Northeastern States by
Friday. Additional rainfall could total 1 to 2 inches from the Midwest
into the Northeast. During the weekend, a second storm may form near
the Gulf Coast and deliver rain to the Southeast.
11/16/2009 09:57AM
You are approaching the year 2010 when there will be a zero tax on
property that would normally be subject to a capital gains tax when it
is sold. For example, if you sell a farm in 2010 for more than you paid
for it, the gain would not be subject to a capital gain tax, if you are
in the 10% or 15% tax brackets for ordinary income.