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Faces of Food: Connected to Consumers, Advocating for Agriculture

At one time, farms sold directly to consumers, building relationships and understanding. Today, however, farms are most often removed from interaction with consumers. Georgia producer Donald Chase believes opportunities are missed because agriculture is not as connected to consumers as it should be. So he connects with them in a unique way. Watch video and…

Weekly Soybean Exports Top 72 Million Bushels

Recent soybean export sales have been above pre-report estimates; corn on target. (Brownfield Ag News)

Thinking About Tariffs — Kevin Van Trump

by Kevin Van Trump (with permission) May 13, 2019 From my perspective and many others, farmers have certainly taken the brunt of the hit associated with current trade negotiations. Yes, in the end farmers could be the biggest winner, but some are worried they won’t be able to hold their breath long enough to see…

Slow Harvest Drags On

Some corn, sunflowers, soybeans remain in fields, says weekly crop progress report. (AgWeek)

Soybeans Reach Decade Low

Producers glad to have forward-contracted 2018 bushels, as prices head to a possible $8. (Corn & Soybean Digest)

Soybeans Could Dethrone Corn as “King Crop” for First Time in 35 Years

A Bloomberg survey projects 2018 soybeans at 90.69 million acres; corn at 90.12 million. (AgWeb)

Old Crop Soybean Exports Hit Marketing Year Low

The USDA reports that old crop sales for corn and soybeans were lower than expected for the week ending August 3.