U.S. Crop Newsletter -2015

The Hefty brothers talk about this small, tricky weed and how to control it in corn, soybean and wheat fields.

Government officials are debating if China should import 5 million tons or 8 million tons.

Wheat plants with S deficiency eventually become uniformly chlorotic, a nutrient management specialist said.

Heavy August rains caused the development of late-season Phytophthora root rot problems in soybeans, a plant pathologist said.

Applicants should be sure to include all production from all farms, from all counties, and from all states on one MFP application.

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Corn Dec 18
374-2	376-0	372-6	374-2s	+0-2

Feeder Cattle Jan 19
144.750	145.650	144.450	145.025s	+0.650

Lean Hogs Dec 18
54.350	55.100	54.350	54.725s	+0.475

Live Cattle Dec 18
118.000	118.050	117.400	117.575s	-0.325

Soybean Jan 19
912-0	916-4	908-4	909-6s	-7-0

Wheat Dec 18
522-6	522-6	514-6	514-6s	-4-6

Cdn Dollar Dec 18
0.75050	0.75240	0.74540	0.74630	-0.00665

Fixing drainage and increasing potassium levels can help prevent stalk rot in corn, ag experts said.

Spending money on ag infrastructure can help the industry be more competitive, a member of the Soy Transportation Coalition said.

Congress passed a continuing resolution to run the government until Dec. 21.

Landus Cooperative | Atlantic, IA

CHS Inc. | Norfolk, NE

Zoetis | Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ