Weather challenges have made the 2023 cropping season difficult for organic growers in parts of the Midwest and Southern Plains. In recent weeks, parched areas of the Ohio River Valley and upper Midwest received critical rain for their crops.
The Dakotas have been endowed with ample rainfall in 2023. Recent rains totaled 2-4 inches in some local cases. This has contributed to 40 percent of U.S. winter wheat that is rated good to excellent, a 10 percent increase from 2022.
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09.06.2024
Signs of US economic downturn send ULSD prices to 3-year low
Shifting economic conditions are raising the possibility of a US recession. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the jobs report on Friday September 6, which showed that...
09.06.2024
US fat market slides on pressure from soybean oil, energy complex
Used cooking oil (UCO), distillers’ corn oil (DCO) and yellow grease all traded lower on Friday September 6 due to pressure from the sinking heating oil and soybean oil...
09.06.2024
Sluggish trade volume keeps weekly animal protein prices flat
US animal protein prices were steady on Friday September 6, with market participants indicating light traded volumes for products.
Weekly wrap-up
Prices for US animal proteins were little...