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Drones: American Made Option Emerges Amid DJI Ban Saga
Drones: American Made Option Emerges Amid DJI Ban Saga

Anzu Robotics, an emerging U.S.-based commercial drone manufacturer, announces its entrance into the drone market with the launch of two enterprise aerial platforms.

Ode to an Oxygen Bottle Cap and Farmer Creativity
Ode to an Oxygen Bottle Cap and Farmer Creativity

A sizable inventory of shop and hand tools is nice, but innovation can accomplish most jobs.

How to Adjust Your Fertility Practices for No-Till and Cover Crops
How to Adjust Your Fertility Practices for No-Till and Cover Crops

Residue might hamper uptake, surface cover slows soil warming and most cover crops raise the carbon penalty. Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares timing and placement tips for phosphorus, sulfur and nitrogen.

Safety Initiatives To Maximize Efficacy And Well-being For Aerial Application
Safety Initiatives To Maximize Efficacy And Well-being For Aerial Application

Without careful planning and placement of these structures, farmers risk losing the option for aerial spraying.

Cattle Await Cash and COF News: Grains See Short Covering, Add War/Risk Premium
Cattle Await Cash and COF News: Grains See Short Covering, Add War/Risk Premium

Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek says live cattle see pressure ahead of cash news and COF but have absorbed a lot of bearish news. Hogs consolidate, with short covering in grains putting in war premium.

Renewable Fuels Industry Waiting for Key Policy Decisions
Renewable Fuels Industry Waiting for Key Policy Decisions

Sales of E15 fuel blends this summer is another concern.

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Grains Attempt to Rally

Grain markets are firm in the early morning trade, will it last?

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Grain Markets Stuck in a Rut

Corn futures remain in a sideways trading range while soybeans and wheat continue to face headwinds.

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Livestock markets recover to start the week.

Cattle and hogs were able to not only hold ground but gain some ground back in yesterday's trade. Can we see a bigger rally?

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A Choppy Grain Trade

Grain markets have been in a choppy rangebound trade recently which could setup traders with more shorter-term opportunities.