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June 30, 2021
 
 
 
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Market Surprise: Lower-Than-Expected Planted Acres Send Prices Higher
 
“Everyone was surprised in March at low acreage estimates, and now they are surprised again,” says Jarod Creed, owner of JC Marketing Services. “Expectations were that total acres would be 183 million or lower, and we did not get there.” Total corn and soybean acres sit at 180.3 million.
 
 
 
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What’s Up with the Ag Job Market?
 
40% of respondents seeking an agriculture job in our Ag Labor Survey say it’s easier to find a job right now, while 85% of employers say it’s harder to fill a job than in previous years. How does this stack up to your experience? Take the survey to share your opinion.
 
 
 
 

Historic heat wave and excessive rainfall are two issues facing several parts of the country right now.

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Almost half a billion dollars is buried at the bottom of the Mississippi River, and the U.S. soybean industry is confident the vast sum is waiting at a depth of 50’. A massive effort is underway to dredge the lower Mississippi along its final 250-mile stretch, and the results could provide major financial benefits to American farmers.

Soybean Farmers Hopeful $461 Million Buried at Bottom of Mississippi River
 
 
 
 
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Republican Representative and California dairy producer David Valadao shares about the pressures facing dairy farmers, and in Canada, a dairy research facility will soon be home to the largest robotic milking research facility in North America.

Dairy Report: Rep. Valadao Balances Politics and Farm Life; Largest Robotic Milking Facility to be Built
 
 
 

USDA’s much anticipated survey-based update on planted acreage arrives today. On average, analysts surveyed by Reuters expect corn plantings to rise notably from March intentions with soybean plantings also climbing.

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If you're traveling this holiday weekend, you'll have plenty of company. Details in today's AgDay Minute.

Amid High Heat, Concerns About Western Wildfires Grow
 
 
 

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