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Evening Edition | Monday, August 15, 2022

8/15/2022 4:44 pm

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Corn dough surges to 62%, now within 3% of average

8/15/2022 3:25 pm

Seven ears of yellow corn on green corn plants standing in an Alabama field on Chad Henderson's farm

Unrelenting heat takes toll on yield

8/15/2022 11:36 am

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Rising input costs cloud the sunny outlook for farm income

8/15/2022 8:28 am

The week's top stories

Pee-Wee, the big boar at the 2022 Iowa State Fair stands on green woodshavings with his owners

Iowa State Fair’s Big Boar Contest has only 2 entries amid soaring inflation, heat

Dustin Nelson tearing down old hog barn

Creative destruction

The hot rodded Ford 8N tractor.

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School bus

Old school buses get a new life on the farm

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
Lean Hogs	100.575s	0.550	99.825	100.825	98.625	15,266	08/15
Lean Hogs - Oct22	100.575s	0.550	99.825	100.825	98.625	15,266	08/15
CME Cotton #2	1.194s	0.050	1.194	1.194	1.194	0	08/15
CME Cotton #2 - Oct22	1.194s	0.050	1.194	1.194	1.194	0	08/15
Live Cattle	143.800s	-0.700	144.675	145.050	143.675	15,045	08/15
Live Cattle - Oct22	143.800s	-0.700	144.675	145.050	143.675	15,045	08/15
Corn	626-4	-0-2	624-0	628-2	623-0	1,370	08/15
Corn Sep22	626-4	-0-2	624-0	628-2	623-0	1,370	08/15
Dec22	628-0	-0-2	624-6	629-4	624-0	4,754	08/15
Soybean	1490.000	-4.000	1490.250	1494.500	1477.000	542	08/15
Soybean Sep22	1490.000	-4.000	1490.250	1494.500	1477.000	542	08/15
Nov23	1344.000	1.000	1342.000	1344.000	1328.250	248	08/15
Wheat	807-2	6-4	799-0	810-4	798-0	1,400	08/15
Wheat Sep22	807-2	6-4	799-0	810-4	798-0	1,400	08/15
Jul23	844-6	5-0	837-6	848-0	837-4	57	08/15

USDA Crop Progress Report | August 15, 2022

Crops

As of August 14, 94% of corn is silking, slightly behind the five-year average of 97%.

Smallest U.S. cotton crop in 13 years due to drought

News

U.S. cotton growers will harvest a drought-shrunken crop of 12.57 million bales, their smallest since 2009, according to the USDA’s monthly Crop Production report.

A cotton plant.

Farm bill will benefit from climate funding, says Scott

News

Farmers will be able to adopt climate-smart practices at a faster pace, thanks to funding in the climate, healthcare and tax bill passed by Congress, said House Agriculture chairman David Scott.

Representative David Scott of Georgia

3 Big Things Today, August 15, 2022

News

Soybean futures, corn futures and wheat futures were all lower in overnight trading.

A soybean leaf.

Corn Belt temperatures moderate but rain still hit or miss

Weather News

The drought-riddled South Central United States may finally see some rain but not enough to make a meaningful dent in existing conditions.

Prices end day down | Monday, August 15, 2022

Markets

Rain in the forecast and news out of China pressure the markets.

A screen that says "wheat" "corn" and "oats."

Corn grows tall against a blue sky with white fluffy clouds

USDA Supply and Demand Report | August 12, 2022

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4 market factors to watch in August

Map of current U.S. drought conditions

Drought conditions across top corn growing states | August 11, 2022

Markets Newswire

GRAINS-Soybeans, corn drop for second session on demand concerns, U.S. weather

8/15/2022 8:17 pm

Australia, New Zealand say no issues with meat exports to China

8/15/2022 7:49 pm

GRAINS-Soybeans, corn extend losses on demand concerns, U.S. weather

8/15/2022 7:34 pm

LIVESTOCK-Lean hogs firm on cash strength

8/15/2022 5:09 pm

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