Normal monsoon rains are behind schedule in China and India;
conditions are also dry in Ukraine.
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Don't make the mistake of dismissing the flu-pandemic talk as
meaningless hype. This flu's implications for agriculture go well beyond the
effects of its unfortunate popular name on pork producers.
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Soybean aphids could return this summer with a vengeance. Growers
should scout through early July to see if aphid numbers require treatment.
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Recent tax changes give farmers great flexibility for reporting farm
tax losses, but terms can be confusing. DTN tax authority Andy Biebl explains
the loss rules as well as a tax court case on crop insurance proceeds and why
there's new life for the "cash for clunkers" credit.
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USDA is predicting a larger corn carryout for the current crop year
and larger production for the new corn crop. Combine that with a weak demand
outlook, and it will be hard for futures prices and basis levels to rally
without something to drive demand.
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