The USDA will make $4.7 billion in payments to farmers to offset trade losses, with soybean growers receiving the bulk on.wsj.com/2wqUpZO

#Missouri crop progress & conditions as of August 26, 2018: 🌱Corn- 30% mature 🌱Soybeans- 85% setting pods, 7% turning color 🌱Cotton- 46% bolls opening 🌱Sorghum- 58% turning color, 7% mature 🌱Alfalfa hay third cutting- 78% National Agricultural Statistics Service report: nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_…

The USDA will offer incremental payments to soybean, sorghum, wheat, corn, pork, dairy & cotton producers who have been affected by ongoing trade disputes. It's a start - but ultimately family farmers and ranchers need strong markets & long-term certainty. nfu.org/2018/08/27/usd…

#Soybean #exports found 4.1 million bushels in old crop sales and other 21.7 million bushels in new crop sales for a total of 25.8 million bushels. farmfutures.com/exports/weekly…

Corn and Soybean Crop Conditions Hold Steady With September arriving and fall on the horizon, crop conditions for corn and soybeans continue to remain above prior-year and five-year average levels.

“Alabama, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are projected to produce record soybean yields in 2018.” via American Farm Bureau bit.ly/2oLlKCC

The status of fields in the #Midwest make it easy to measure the season’s weather and rainfall. Gretchen forecasts the impact of this summer’s dry spell on the blog: bit.ly/2NRNRuR

“Why Soybeans Are at the Heart of the U.S.-China Trade War” via Bloomberg bloom.bg/2oK8xd9

The large #soybean crop is expected to grow to 785 million bushels by the end of the 2018-19 season, but trade worries are driving down prices. Learn how this can impact #growers: bit.ly/2NRNRuR

“USDA boosts forecast for U.S. corn, soybean production” via St. Louis Business bit.ly/2wPrYoO

Grains-soybeans post steepest drop in three years as USDA sees record drop via Successful Farming bit.ly/2oJ3klV

Per-bushel #soybean prices are expected to be $8.90, down 35 cents from the July prediction. Learn how this change will impact soybean futures: bit.ly/2NRNRuR

“China ports and crushers prefer U.S. soybeans” via KCRG-TV9 bit.ly/2M6V6gU

The 2018/19 season is providing plenty of challenges for #soybean #farmers, which may limit profitability. Find out how in our latest blog: bit.ly/2NRNRuR

Missouri farmers are still struggling with the drought, which is covering more than half the state bit.ly/2pnKUY7

70% of #corn crops 66% of #soybean crops are reported in good or excellent condition, but dry weather continues to be a concern for #growers: bit.ly/2NRNRuR

Soybean futures fell 5% in early August on concerns about the large crop and the existing trade war with China. Find out what other challenges #soybean farmers are facing in our latest blog: bit.ly/2NRNRuR

#DYK the stockpile of #corn is expected to fall from 2.027 billion bushels at the end of the 2017/18 season to 1.684 billion bushels by the end of 2018/19? Gretchen explains this trend on the blog: bit.ly/2NRNRuR

Despite the dry weather, #corn and #soybean yields are predicted to be up from last year, according to the Dept. of Agriculture. But #growers are concerned about more than just the numbers: bit.ly/2NRNRuR

#Soybean yields are predicted to be above last year’s crop, but quantity doesn’t always mean quality. Learn how this season’s weather is impacting #growers: bit.ly/2NRNRuR