USDA predicts lower corn and soybean harvests
      WASHINGTON (AP) The Agriculture Department on Monday lowered its forecasts for this year's U.S. corn and soybean harvests, pushing up the prices of both commodities. The USDA said corn production is expected to be 12.02 billion bushels, down from last month's revised estimate of 12.03 billion and below analysts' estimates of 12.08 billion.
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After Gilbert farmer dies, friends harvest crop
      GILBERT, Iowa (AP) - Tuesday was a day Iowa farmers don't often get blessed with in November - clear, sunny, dry and warm, with a strong breeze rattling the corn stalks. A day for short sleeves. A day to be grateful for an added measure of good weather to work in.
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Texas Farm Bureau praises TTC report
      A citizens' advisory committee appointed to advise the Texas Transportation Commission agrees with Texas Farm Bureau that the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) concept needs to be scrapped and new avenues explored to meet the Lone Star State's transportation needs, according to TFB President Kenneth Dierschke.
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TDA Market Recap November 17
      AUSTIN - (Nov. 17, 2008) For the week ending Nov. 15, 2008, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mixed, with steers mostly steady to $4 higher per hundredweight and heifers steady to $4 lower. However, some locations were as much as $4 lower on steers and $5 higher on heifers. Fed cattle prices were $1 lower in spite of higher beef prices.
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Neb. corn harvest called 2nd highest on record
      LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska corn crop is expected to be the second-highest on record at 1.38 billion bushels. The latest federal estimate, based on Nov. 1 conditions, says Nebraska's corn crop will come in 7 percent under last year's record harvest of 1.47 billion bushels.
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