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West Coast Berry Commissions Forge Food Safety Pact

Oregon, Washington & California berry growers unite.

Idaho Nutrient Confab Spotlights Dairy Operations

Colorado Conference Focuses On Food Safety, Ag Security

Northwest Farm Credit Finds Farmers Optimistic About 2012

Washington State Pathology Professor Heads Clean Plant Center

West Coast Berry Commissions Forge Food Safety Pact

Livestock News

Dissecting a Pork Video

What appears normal to folks who know livestock can be a shocking surprise to consumers - especially if presented in the wrong light. One group aims to change that.

NCBA Accepting Applications for Public Policy Internship

Chipotle Sells Twisted Image of Animal Agriculture

CWT Assists with 10.7 Million Pounds of Butter and Cheese Export Sales

I Am Angus Airs Feb. 16 on RFD-TV

Dissecting a Pork Video

Farm Futures


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Farm Futures Exclusive: Vilsack Discusses Several Ag Issues

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack talked about several topics of interest to rural America and the agriculture industry. (Audio)

Grains Firm on Export Rumors

Iran Poses Risk for Grain Markets

Answers Needed Before Moving Forward with Farm Bill

Former USTR Shocked by FTA Delays

National News

Answers Needed Before Moving Forward with Farm Bill

Lucas wants to know what amount of money is available for the farm bill.

Former USTR Shocked by FTA Delays

White House Rural Council Unveils Economic Boosts

Exclusion of Biodiesel Tax Credit Disappointing

MF Global Causing Farmers Tax Problems

Answers Needed Before Moving Forward with Farm Bill

Exclusives

Zebra Chip Disease Raising Concerns, Moves On Western Potatoes

Found on Columbia Basin crops in late 2010, disorder is spreading.

Washington State Cherry Research Turns Up Unlikely Labor Tool

Zebra Chip Disease Raising Concerns, Moves On Western Potatoes

Farm Progress Blogs

My Generation - the Blog
Ken Cook offers up a contrarian view, not only of food production on the farm, but of telling agriculture's story. He may have a point.

Farmer Iron - the Blog Read latest updates on Twitter

Unverferth has announced the winners of its video contest. Canadian family walks away with top honors.

Rural Living
The fascinating life of honeybees is getting a boost from Bayer CropScience in the form of new research efforts. The announcement reminds us of our ex

Market Commentary

Morning Call by Bryce Knorr
Money managers take risk off the table with oil prices in the crosshairs. (Commentary updates after 7:10 a.m. Central Time)

Afternoon Recap by Arlan Suderman
Export rumors support the market, while fears of bearish USDA data cap gains. Read latest updates on Twitter

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Good Read. RT @Willie1701A: Vilsack talks #ag issues with #Farm Futures http://t.co/b9DjokhP
04:55:02 PM from TweetDeck

China's domestic soybean acreage is set to shrink significantly again this year; More imports needed in the year ahead $ZS_F #Farm
02:23:10 PM from TweetDeck

Read #Farm Futures - MF Global Causing Farmers Tax Problems http://t.co/EPFs8mBK
01:55:41 PM from TweetDeck

Strong finish for grains as consolidation continues; basis firming; corn up 9, beans mxd, wheat up 12 $ZC_F $ZS_F $ZW_F #farm
01:18:31 PM from TweetDeck

March corn found support at $6.2575 today; exactly at the 100-day moving avg on continuation charts; still, upside limited for now $ZC_F
12:40:02 PM from TweetDeck

Wheat leading as grain complex firms despite macro-mkts; corn up 3, beans dn 2, wheat up 5 $ZC_F $ZS_F $ZW_F #farm
12:01:41 PM from TweetDeck

@Grainmonster Yes, USDA yield assumption premature considering history of crops when soil profiles are so dry; like in W Midwest $ZC_F #farm
11:00:43 AM from TweetDeck

Yes RT @bpilzner: @ArlanFF101 Or is that already baked in?
11:00:00 AM from TweetDeck

@bpilzner China commited to buy, but didn't actually buy, 492.5 mln bu soybeans; "most" new-crop; actual buys nc near 120 mln bu so far
10:47:30 AM from TweetDeck

More talk in the country of some desired seed numbers not being readily available; same talk in Brazil for 2nd-crop corn $ZC_F #farm
10:06:13 AM from TweetDeck

@DonProca I don't think they'll change acreage that much from the baseline figures. Just think we need some perspective this early
09:56:56 AM from TweetDeck

@PlainsCommoditi USDA effect to dampen market on statistical analysis assuming big crops prematurely
09:50:51 AM from TweetDeck

USDA will likely show large acreage for corn this yr, but that is not survey data. That doesn't come until March 30. $ZC_F #farm
09:42:52 AM from TweetDeck

Reading of trade expectations of USDA to "confirm" large corn acreage for this year later this AM; Confirm? Can't do that until it's planted
09:42:08 AM from TweetDeck

Good buying on the open this AM; I'm pleased w firmness thus far; spread unwinding; USDA data later; corn up 4, beans dn 3, wht up 1 $ZC_F
09:36:44 AM from TweetDeck

Outside markets remain mixed, altho dollar is firmer; calls for CBOT - corn dn 1-2, beans dn 3-5, wheat dn 1-3 $ZS_F #Farm
09:19:48 AM from TweetDeck

USDA confirms the sale of another 6.4 mln bu US new-crop soybeans to China this AM $ZS_F
08:20:36 AM from TweetDeck

Opening calls for CBOT grains - corn dn 1-2, beans dn 3-5, wheat dn 1-3 $ZC_F #farm
07:32:12 AM from TweetDeck

Commodity Weather Group; Thundershowers Bring 1 to 2" to Much of SW Brazil Yesterday; Too late for much of soybean crop; helps late corn
06:43:00 AM from TweetDeck

Grains drop with European PMI; corn dn 2, beans dn 6, wht dn 3 $ZC_F $ZS_F #Farm
06:39:04 AM from TweetDeck

Livestock Call By John Otte
Record cutouts embolden cash cattle owners, seasonal pork demand surge remains elusive.

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