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Petition asks EPA for one-year waiver of ethanol production mandate.

Tips for optimizing silage value.

USDA Weekly Export Sales Report highlights.

Texas agricultural losses due to the 2011 drought reached a record $7.62 billion, making it the most costly drought in history.

Soybean sales were well below expectations.

FAPRI provides baseline projections to Congress.

Corn and wheat sales matched expectations.

The fund is an initial step in restoring the confidence of market users following the failure of MF Global.

Soybean export sales disappointed, wheat sales were within expectations.

Grains are set to start the week higher.

Soyoil and soymeal export sales were also above expectations.

Corn exports a marketing year high at 1,300,800 MT.

Soybean exports top 1 million metric tons.

Digest of this morning's key figures.

China buys corn; wheat sales below expectations.

A coalition of the U.S. livestock and poultry industry associations ask for hearing to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard’s impact on the economy.

Soybean sales below expectations.

Crop receipts are expected to rise over 16% in 2011.

30-day outlook calls for below-normal precip and above-normal temps across Central & Southern Plains.

Cotton sales to China again bulk of weekly total.

Expect La Nina to peak in November-January.

Says additional rains have helped, but more are needed.

Corn and wheat sales below expectations.

Report highlights

Active weather pattern around next 10-plus days.

Rains in the forecast for Midwest, helping to alleviate drought.

Wheat and soybean sales come in below expectations.

As expected, leaves federal funds rate unchanged.

Markets have positive financial news to digest today.

Beef and cotton sales improve on last week's pace.

30-day outlook calls for below-normal precip across Central & Southern Plains

Beef sales slightly below last week's level.

Showers also benefit crops in Australia.

Soybean sales within expectations.

Still a lot of rain is needed to end the long-lasting drought in the Southern Plains.

But near-term outlook is promising for meaningful rains in the Southern Plains.

Soybean and wheat sales within expectations.

Recent sharp drops in corn prices may cause some pain for producers, but end users benefit. This is how the free market should and does work, says Jerry Gulke.

The drought losses have reached record levels mainly due to farmers failing to cash in crops during times of high commodity prices.

Rain stabilized crop prospects in the Corn Belt.

Drought brought higher placements, but WASDE expects carcass weights to drop.

It appears that following 2006, we entered a new climate pattern, one with warmer and drier weather in the South.

While not a drought buster, the welcomed rains will help fill dried tanks and recharge dwindling water supplies.

USDA has designated 213 counties in Texas as disaster areas after one of the worst droughts in more than a century.

It’s too early to predict the effects on crop yields and livestock production, but 2011 is definitely not going to be as good as 2010 in Louisiana.

Wheat carry also trimmed vs. March

Stage set for deal to head to the Hill

Measure headed to Obama who will sign it

New fiscal year also off to a strong start

A drop in corn stocks means prices are headed higher. These anticipated unprecedented levels mean more corn in 2011.