Super Bowl fans in Illinois will be able to cheer on some familiar faces in a commercial during the big game on Sunday. Illinois pork producer Chad Leman says the commercial is all about communicating trust in farmers.
Texas moves backwards, with 12.88% of the state covered by exceptional drought.
Normal precip expected across most of the Corn Belt.
Forecast calls for below-normal precip for bulk of Corn Belt.
Drought Monitor reflects 60.21% of the nation still covered by some form of drought.
Drier conditions expected in the western Corn Belt, while wet condition to continue in the eastern Belt.
Cooler-than-usual conditions to linger into month's end.
Seasonal Drought Outlook a broken record for Southern Plains.
But a majority of the country is still covered by some form of drought.
Drought monitor notes that 34.96% of contiguous U.S. is drought-free -- little changed from last week.
Moisture and growing conditions in the Corn Belt and Plains will dictate corn yields, prices and protein production.
Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.
But western Corn Belt not included in forecast for above-normal precip.
Temps expected to be 10 to 15 degrees below normal over the near-term.
Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.
Central and Southern Plains still covered by drought.
USDA's Chief Economist highlights expectations for record corn and soybean production in 2013.
From South Dakota to Ohio, farmers are preparing to plant the most corn in almost eight decades after drought ruined last year's harvest.
Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss demand on AgDay.
Western Corn Belt still covered by drought.
Focus turns to mending drought across the western Corn Belt.
North and South Dakota farmers see landscape move away from pastures and toward row crops.
It is easy to take the data for granted, but the U.S. agricultural data system is under threat of budget cuts.
Slight improvement noted in the South.
Says weather resembles ENSO-neutral conditions.
Precip deficits also remain wide across northern Illinois and northern Indiana.
But more drought relief coming to the eastern Corn Belt.
Greg Peterson and his brothers are behind the viral video.
Says cereal outlook for 2013 is mixed.
Persistent drought conditions in sections of the U.S., rain in Argentina and export levels all are contributing factors.
Prices of both corn and soybeans should be well supported until rationing has been confirmed.
USDA projects the feeding of wheat will account for 12.7% of total use of U.S. wheat during 2012, up from the 9.1% average.
This year, one nitrate test on cornstalks isn’t enough for cattle producers. Know the nutrients and dangers that they contain.
Global feed production is expected to contract for the first time ever next year.
Know the nutrients and dangers that cornstalks contain.
Above-normal temps expected across the bulk of the country on average the remainder of the year.
Some improvement to the lower Midwest.
USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.
Distillers' grains prices reached record high prices this summer due to both supply and demand factors that have largely resulted from the drought.
USDA dropped feed usage by 725 million bushels in its August WASDE, and some expect the department to lower feed demand further on Wednesday.
Wheat sales within expectations.
