Record corn yield forecast shakes prices in market drop
University of Illinois economist notes USDA September forecast for 2018 corn yield at 181.4 bushels per acre and production at 14.827 billion bushels, pushing supplies higher and prices lower as trade journals cite record potential yields and revisions across major states. World stocks, consumption, and exports are adjusted, with 2018-19 ending stocks up and prices seen fluctuating on demand and yield surprises.
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Urbana
USDA
University of Illinois
Todd Hubbs
Hubbs
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
U.S
Argentina
China
Soils drying out after rain in early September
Soils are drying after September rain in Illinois, with 3.61 inches by Sept 13, 2.31 inches above normal. Soil moisture at 2 inches averaged 0.33 wfv, 120 percent above 2017, though moisture declined 20 percent from late last week highs. Temperatures rose mid month, 4 inches deep averaging 73.2 F on Sept 13, with warmth easing after tropical storm Gordon. WARM program at ISWS collects data across 19 stations. summaries available on the WARM site and in the Illinois Water and Climate Summary.
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Champaign
Jennie Atkins
Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring
Illinois State Water Survey
University of Illinois, Illinois
Illinois
Gordon
Isws
USDA invests 392 million to upgrade rural water systems
USDA announces 392 million dollars to rebuild and improve rural water and wastewater infrastructure in 42 states through 120 projects. Examples include Stuttgart Arkansas loan of 1 million to replace lines and Swartz Creek Michigan 2.9 million loan and 2.3 million grant to modernize aged mains.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Anne Hazlett
USDA
Hazlett
Sonny Perdue
National Rural Water Association
Stuttgart
Arkansas
Swartz Creek
Michigan
Oval
South Dakota
Fall River
Alabama
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
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Hawaii
Iowa
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Illinois
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Kentucky
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Missouri
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Pennsylvania
South Carolina
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Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Congress
Agriculture
Usda Rural Development
Donald J. Trump
Interagency Task Force On
Agriculture and Rural Prosperity
Perdue
Trump
America
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe From America’s Test Kitchen
Portable pumpkin cheesecake with a tangy cream cheese filling and spiced pumpkin puree. Graham cracker base with ground ginger substitutes soggy gingersnap crust. bake, chill, and cut into 24 bars for a dense, velvety treat.
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Stephanie Henry
Americastestkitchen.com
Test Kitchen
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