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11/13/2019 1:43 pm

Hog Futures Drop on Large Supply, U.S.-China Trade War Jitters

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U.S. Wheat Exports Seen Expanding Into Brazil

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11/13/2019 9:13 am

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Do You Understand The Farm Credit System?

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11/13/2019 10:53 am

Market Commodity Prices

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Click on commodity to view all contracts. Data displayed for corn, soybeans, and wheat is for the nearby crop.

Commodity	Last	Change	Open	High	Low	Volume	Date
Corn	376-4	1-2	375-2	376-6	374-4	6,401	11/14
Corn Dec19	376-4	1-2	375-2	376-6	374-4	6,401	11/14
Dec20	398-2	0-6	397-2	398-2	397-2	181	11/14
Soybean	902.500s	-3.250	906.500	909.250	902.000	342	11/13
Soybean Nov19	902.500s	-3.250	906.500	909.250	902.000	342	11/13
Nov20	955.250	0.000	954.500	956.500	954.250	170	11/14
Wheat	510-4	1-4	508-6	510-4	507-4	2,974	11/14
Wheat Dec19	510-4	1-4	508-6	510-4	507-4	2,974	11/14
Jul20	523-0	0-4	520-4	523-4	520-4	302	11/14
Lean Hogs	74.550s	-1.000	75.975	76.625	74.175	26,757	11/13
Lean Hogs - Feb20	74.550s	-1.000	75.975	76.625	74.175	26,757	11/13
Live Cattle	124.100s	-1.475	125.600	125.700	123.125	37,941	11/13
Live Cattle - Feb20	124.100s	-1.475	125.600	125.700	123.125	37,941	11/13
CME Cotton #2	0.642s	-0.005	0.000	0.642	0.642	0	11/13
CME Cotton #2 - Dec19	0.642s	-0.005	0.000	0.642	0.642	0	11/13

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Bin Sweep Support Keeps the Cord off the Corn

Machinery

Simple but effective bracket keeps the power cord in plain sight instead of caught up in the sweep.

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Nestlé Purina PetCare and Land O’Lakes Announce New Sustainability Initiative

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Using the Truterra Insights Engine, farmers will be able to benchmark conservation practices, aim toward continuous improvement, say company officials.

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Prescribed Prairie Burn Tips

Crops

Whether you will conduct a prescribed prairie burn this year or next, advance preparations are key.

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3 Big Things Today, November 13, 2019

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Corn futures were slightly lower overnight while soybean futures were higher.

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Iowa’s Corn Harvest is Far From Over, USDA Says

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Today’s USDA Crop Progress Report was delayed one day, due to the Veterans Day holiday.

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