Day 1 of the Wheat Quality Council's Hard Winter Wheat Tour concluded
Tuesday, May 14, with a total weighted average yield estimate of 49.9 bushels
per acre (bpa).
BHard Winter Wheat Tour Day 1 Results
China vowed to retaliate after President Joe Biden imposed new tariffs on
metals and technology as a way to defend his administration's investments in
electric vehicles and semiconductors. Recalling 2018 and 2019, U.S. agriculture
will be watching how China responds.
BPotential Return to China Tariff Wars
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a civil enforcement
action against Texas-based Agridime. The company allegedly conducted a $191
million Ponzi scheme that included fraudulently selling securities in cattle
contracts.
BCFTC Charges Agridime in Cattle Fraud
Two jet streams with multiple embedded disturbances will continue to
charge through the U.S. and Canada for the next couple of weeks. Expect changes
to your local forecast because of all the interaction and timing differences
with each disturbance.
@^Ag Weather Forum
Four-wheel-drive tractor sales rose 24.1% in April 2024 compared to April
2023. Sales of combines and 100-plus horsepower tractors also rose in April
2024 compared to April 2023.
BLarge-Tractor Sales Score April Upswing
