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Right to farm clears hurdle, ready for November ballot
05/14/2013 4:08:28 PM
A bill protecting the livelihood of Missouri farmers is one step away from its addition to the state constitution. FULL STORY »

New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
05/14/2013 3:45:00 PM
“Awesome’ new dishes meet USDA guidelines and deliver nutrients children need; checkoff “field tests’ the recipes FULL STORY »

USDA: U.S. Winter wheat conditions mixed
05/14/2013 3:45:00 PM
The USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) May 6 Crop Progress report indicated that 32 percent of the winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent and 39 percent was rated poor to very poor. FULL STORY »

Record feed grain production projected for 2013/14
05/14/2013 3:34:14 PM
U.S. feed grain production for 2013/14 is projected at 376 million metric tons, up from 286 million in 2012/13 in a scenario similar to the May 2012 forecast when a record crop was predicted based on early planting progress and favorable spring weather. FULL STORY »

Projected 2013 wheat production down from 2012
05/14/2013 3:19:27 PM
U.S. wheat supplies for 2013/14 are projected at 2,917 million bushels, down 7 percent from 2012/13. Wheat production is projected at 2,057 million bushels, down 9 percent from last year with reduced prospects for hard red winter wheat. FULL STORY »

Brent oil prices fall in light trading
05/14/2013 3:11:53 PM
Brent crude oil prices fell on Tuesday after a global energy watchdog described world supplies as "comfortable" and analysts forecast a continued build in the U.S. crude inventory, while gasoline rose 1 percent on expected inventory draws ahead of the summer driving season. FULL STORY »

Cow slaughter up?
05/14/2013 3:10:00 PM
Coming into this year, the expectation was for US cow slaughter to trend lower, with some forecasts calling for a double digit decline in US cow slaughter rates. FULL STORY »

Ag markets posted varying price fluctuations on Tuesday
05/14/2013 3:08:03 PM
Recent cash strength may have discouraged country corn buyers, since demand was termed weak Tuesday morning. FULL STORY »

Stocker strategies for beef quality
05/14/2013 2:30:00 PM
Mitch Blanding, Zoetis, and Gary Fike, Certified Angus Beef, talk about stocker strategies that set cattle up for success. FULL STORY »

Illinois River at damaged lock may reopen late Tuesday
05/14/2013 2:29:44 PM
A northern stretch of the Illinois River that has been closed since Saturday for emergency lock repair work may reopen to commercial navigation as soon as Tuesday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers said. FULL STORY »

U.S. exports down in 2013/14, reduced for 2012/13
05/14/2013 2:15:00 PM
U.S. wheat exports in 2013/14 are projected at 25.5 million tons, down 2.5 million from the forecast for the previous year. FULL STORY »

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1. New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
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4. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
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