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25JulJuly 25, 2018

24 Million Pounds of Pork Lost At JBS Marshalltown Plant After Tornado

Iowa residents and businesses are still cleaning up after tornados last week left severe damage in it’s wake. Farmers were especially concerned with damage to JBS’s Marshalltown facility that forced the plant to close for three days and Vermeer’s hay equipment facility. The Marshalltown facility reopened Monday with a revised schedule, as seen on their Facebook page. Tuesday’s shifts would also have changes. As the cleanup continues, damage estimates are also rolling in. At the JBS facility, more than 24 million pounds...

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30MayMay 30, 2018

2018 Cotton Contracts Soar To 90 Cents

The cotton futures market jumped limit up during Tuesday's trading session with December cotton trading above 90 cents. Cotton has been on a steady climb since last October following harvest and quality challenges. Since mid-May, the prices have spiked nearly 11 cents per pound. Last week, the cotton adjusted world price it its highest mark since 2012. However, weather is playing a role in the price action due to scorching temperatures and lack of rain in the southern Plains. This comes during a...

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17AprApril 17, 2018

Kansas, Oklahoma Wheat Crops Struggling to Survive

It's a struggling wheat crop in the Plains adding to the anxiety of weak prices for Kansas wheat farmers. "We've had a number of conditions on our wheat crop this year that's been difficult for it to get through," said Justin Knopf, a farmer in Saline County, Kansas. The Kansas farmer watches wheat get put to the test every year, but 2018 is pushing wheat's limits. "It's a resilient crop, but there are a lot of things outside of our control that's adding...

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13AprApril 13, 2018

Winter Storm Warnings in 6 States; Severe Thunderstorms In Midwest

It might be spring on the calendar, but a major winter storm system, bringing snow and blizzard conditions is rolling through parts of the Plains and the Midwest Friday through the weekend. Snow is falling over the High Plains from the Dakotas to eastern Colorado Friday. Several areas report blizzard conditions in eastern Colorado, western Kansas and western Nebraska. Weather.com reports almost 10" of snow has fallen in Rapid City, S.D., and Great Falls, Mont. Estimates of 20" to 30" of snow...

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12AprApril 12, 2018

Isolated Tornadoes Loom Across Central, Southern U.S.

AccuWeather reports an outbreak of severe thunderstorms, including the potential for a few tornadoes, is anticipated from portions of the central and southern Plains to the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys spanning Friday and Saturday. The eruption of thunderstorms will be inspired by a strong temperature contrast, fueled by daytime heating and a surge of Gulf of Mexico moisture and enhanced by strong winds and dry air aloft. The same storm bringing the ingredients for severe weather together will also produce heavy...

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