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The much-anticipated June 30 Acreage Report has the potential to shift commodities positively or negatively given the current conditions of grain markets. Looking back at 2019 and 2020, those weren’t easy crop years. In 2019, heavy rains and excessive moisture led to a record 20 million-plus acres of prevent plant insurance claims. In 2020, uncertainty […]

Drought’s Impact on Pasture and Rangeland Pasture and range conditions are starting the summer season off in a bad spot and unless most of the country sees much-needed moisture, it will only get worse. Virtually all of the Western U.S. is experiencing some level of drought conditions, with D4 (exceptional drought) and D3 (extreme drought) […]