Equipment mechanics say farmers can only keep on top of normal
maintenance to prevent breakdowns in wet, muddy conditions. Machines will need
a thorough servicing and checking for worn augers, threshing components and
other systems at season's end.
See DTN Ag News. BWet Harvest Hurts Machinery...
Favorable conditions in September, especially in the Western Corn
Belt, improved prospects for corn and soybean production, but the turn in the
weather in October will have kept crops below the levels USDA has been
forecasting, according to private analytical firm Lanworth Inc.
See DTN Ag News. BLanworth Nudges Estimates Up...
Unlike Groucho Marx, who quipped that he didn't want to join any club
that would have him as a member, the U.S. should want to be a member of the
Asian Economic Community that Japan, China and other Asian countries are
discussing.
See DTN Ag News. BLetter From the Editor...
Drier and favorable harvest conditions will garner E-CBOT trade
attention Sunday evening.
See DTN Ag News. BWeather Focus: Dry, Favorable...
The Agriculture Secretary will work with the Education and Health
Secretaries to create a proposal to feed more children better food. Senate
Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln scheduled a hearing that will
feature the Secretaries' plan.
See DTN Ag News. F^Vilsack to Testify on School ...
