November 19, 2008 RSS feed / Farm & Ranch

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. More...

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 transportat More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...