Barchart
an hour ago
Soybean futures rose 6 to 8 cents Thursday morning after declining 2¼ to 11¾ cents Wednesday; open interest fell 2,644 contracts with 2 November deliveries overnight.
Precision ag is at heart of $619K North Dakota crop insurance fraud case
Two North Dakota farmers face federal charges for allegedly collecting $619,130 in fraudulent crop insurance payments by misreporting yields; precision equipment data exposed discrepancies between reported harvests (67–115 bu/acre) and actual yields (116–171 bu/acre) on corn and soybeans from 2021–2023.
US whole wheat flour production erodes further
US whole wheat flour production fell 1.3% year-over-year to 4.297 million cwts in Q3 2026, marking the smallest third-quarter output on record; whole wheat's share of total flour production remains at 4.1%, down from over 5% before 2020.
Canada, China extend tariff deal, aim to boost Canadian exports
Farm Progress
2 hours ago
Canada and China extended their tariff deal through 2028, reducing duties on canola meal and peas, which expands export opportunities for these oilseed products.
Circular feed cuts environmental impact across four species
Researchers developed alternative protein feeds using mycoprotein, mussel meal and insect meal to replace soy and fishmeal across multiple livestock species, reducing environmental footprint of feed production.
Is fall grazing a good fit for your livestock operation?
South Dakota State University Extension advises that fall grazing requires careful management of utilization rates (25% or less, or 30–50% with 60 days dormancy recovery) to protect plant reserves and spring regrowth, as forage quality declines and crude protein falls below 8% by mid-September.
Texas A&M Maps Screwworm Genes to Protect Livestock
Farms.com
a day ago
Texas A&M received nearly $4 million in USDA funding to map New World screwworm genetics from Honduras outbreak samples, aiming to detect drug resistance and improve outbreak tracking to protect livestock from the parasite now returning to the United States.
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