Corn was 81% harvested and soybeans were 89% harvested as of Sunday, Oct.
27, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress Report. Winter wheat was 80%
planted.
BUSDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
The market's fundamentals are incredible with fed cash cattle prices
having traded higher during the past seven weeks and last week's slaughter was
the highest number since the first week of February.
1^Sort and Cull
The Mississippi River at Memphis and other spots in the Lower Mississippi
River continue to fall without much long-term relief in sight.
BCash Market Moves
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) late on
Friday issued a news release detailing its attempts to feed and manage the 1.3
million chickens after Pure Prairie Poultry shut down its operations of a
processing facility in Charles City, Iowa, at the end of September.
BCreditors Force Broiler Depopulation
We share farmers thoughts on the election and economy, and watch for some
badly needed rain showers across the Midwest, as Trick or Treaters and Trunk or
Treaters take over the streets and parking lots.
4^Top 5 Things to Watch