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- ISU Cash Rental Survey: farmland values up.
- Podcast: SE Ia. Extension Farm Management Specialist Jim Jensen on rental rates for crop, pasture and recreational land.
- Grains and wheat hit record highs--listen for market analysis each day this week at 11:30!
- Listen weekday’s at 5:25 AM for the Iowa Ethanol Report.
- Iowa Soil Temps

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Des Moines, IA
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Temp: 59oF Feels: 59oF
Humid: 48% Dew Pt: 39oF
Barom: 29.87 Wind Dir: ENE
Cond: Cloudy Wind Spd: 6 mph
Sunrise: 6:00 Sunset: 8:21
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DTN Weather Summary
Southern Midwest Sees Rain Friday
Bryce Anderson (Bio)
DTN Meteorologist

Light to moderate rain, up to an inch precipitation, will move across the southern half of the Midwest Friday -- south of Interstate 80. » More DTN Weather Commentary

Posted at 6:08AM
Fri May 9, 2008 CDT

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C - CORN - CBOT
  High Low Last Chg
May 627'0 613'0 618'4 -0'2
Jul 637'4 623'2 629'6 -0'4
Sep 647'0 634'2 642'2 2'4
 
S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
  High Low Last Chg
May 1330'0 1327'0 1330'0 31'6
Jul 1365'0 1330'0 1341'4 31'4
Aug 1353'0 1328'0 1335'0 31'0
 
W - WHEAT - CBOT
  High Low Last Chg
May 790'0 787'4 787'4 -21'4
Jul 828'0 791'0 805'0 -17'0
 
LC - LIVE CATTLE - CME
  High Low Last Chg
Jun 94.500 93.075 94.150 0.500
Aug 100.050 98.900 99.850 0.550
 
LH - LEAN HOGS - CME
  High Low Last Chg
May 80.000 79.400 80.000 0.625
Jun 77.250 76.400 77.100 0.625

Beef Up The Troops
Give cash donations to buy Iowa-produced beef sticks for Iowa soldiers in Iraq by mailing checks to the Western Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, 4980 320th St, Danbury, IA 51019 or call 712-883-2249.  Sorry, not a tax-deductible donation.

Pork Producers Squeal about Corn Prices
Joy Phillippi, Past President of the NPPC testifies before the House Agriculture Committee. Click here to listen to our podcast.

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Lawmakers Mull Ethanol Policy
5/08 2:02 PM
Some members of Congress, looking for ways to affect the price of food, want to see if eliminating the support of ethanol would have an impact, but the high price of oil -- not government incentives -- is moving ethanol production, some experts say.
USDA Crop Reports Preview
5/08 2:00 PM
The May round of USDA reports will be intensely analyzed by the futures markets. The World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) will weigh in on 2008-09 ending stocks figures that may confirm or refute traders' outlooks for new crop corn, soybeans and wheat. The current expectations are bullish for corn.
Bush May Not Stop Farm Bill
5/08 1:58 PM
Comments by President Bush to House Ag Committee ranking member Bob Goodlatte that members need to vote for their districts' best interests on the farm bill may lead to a veto-proof majority vote on the legislation.
View From the Cab
5/06 2:17 PM
Both Dan Pedersen and Brad Lindstrom made considerable planting progress this week. Dan is wrapping up corn planting and the Lindstroms have one planter running continuously.

 
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