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Mid-December U.S. Agricultural Weather Brief: Regional Snapshot and 7-Day Planning Outlook

Mid-December U.S. Agricultural Weather Brief: Regional Snapshot and 7-Day Planning Outlook

Mid-December U.S. ag outlook: fast Pacific-to-Plains storm track brings West mountain snow, mixed precip north, rain South/East, with sharp temperature swings, brief hard freezes, and gusty winds. Impacts include winter wheat establishment, soil moisture recharge, livestock cold stress, freeze risks for Southeast/California. Manage wind erosion, soil compaction, icing; consult NWS/Mesonet.

Weather
Root-Zone Networks: Making the Underground IoT Practical at Farm Scale

Root-Zone Networks: Making the Underground IoT Practical at Farm Scale

Underground farm sensors are becoming viable, overcoming soil-hostile radios, power, and materials via magnetic induction, acoustic links, backscatter, and energy harvesting. Robust packaging and conservative sensing (moisture, temperature, EC) feed models for irrigation and fertilization. Surface relays and ROI from water, fertilizer, and labor drive adoption, with environmental stewardship emphasized.

Tech
Steady as She Goes: U.S. Ag Policy Holds Position as Budget, Farm Bill, and Regulatory Deadlines Approach

Steady as She Goes: U.S. Ag Policy Holds Position as Budget, Farm Bill, and Regulatory Deadlines Approach

U.S. agriculture policy saw incremental movement with no major federal changes. Budget talks and farm bill negotiations dominate, while regulatory schedules, litigation, and trade disputes continue. Program operations persist, but funding outcomes could alter timing. Watch for near-term catalysts: stopgaps, farm bill text, regulatory postings, trade signals, and animal-health alerts.

Politics
U.S. Corn Market Update: Record Crop Pressures Prices, 7-Day Outlook

U.S. Corn Market Update: Record Crop Pressures Prices, 7-Day Outlook

Corn futures edged up to $4.05/bu after earlier lows, but the market remains under pressure from USDA’s record crop forecast of 16.7B bushels and 188.8 bpa yield. Crop conditions are strong at 71% good-to-excellent, and early southern harvest adds supply pressure. Exports are up 28% YoY, though global competition persists. Over the next 7 days, prices may retest $3.75–$3.85, with weather mostly favorable and Pro Farmer Crop Tour results likely to influence sentiment.

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Corn Gains on Strong Export Sales as Soybeans and Wheat Retreat

Corn Gains on Strong Export Sales as Soybeans and Wheat Retreat

Corn futures rose slightly on strong export sales to South Korea and Spain, while soybeans and wheat fell on technical selling and profit-taking. Argentina is expected to boost corn acreage by up to 20%, and Brazil is on track for a record soybean harvest of 6.23 billion bushels. Chicago and Kansas City wheat both posted modest losses. Broader ag indexes showed mixed results, with corn up and live cattle down. Global supply prospects and export activity remain the main drivers in the grain markets, keeping sentiment cautiously balanced despite short-term price swings.

Ag Market
Hot PPI Data Cools Fed Cut Hopes as Markets Stay Mixed and Crypto Swings

Hot PPI Data Cools Fed Cut Hopes as Markets Stay Mixed and Crypto Swings

U.S. PPI surged 0.9% in July, dampening hopes for a large Fed rate cut next month. Equities ended mixed, with tech giants offering support while small caps lagged. Treasury yields and the dollar rose, reflecting reduced dovish expectations. Asian markets slipped on the inflation news, though Japan gained on strong GDP. Commodities held steady. Intel jumped after reports of potential U.S. government investment. In crypto, XRP plunged 7% amid $1B in liquidations, Bitcoin fell below $117K, while Ethereum rose. Earnings remained a mixed bag, with Foxconn and Birkenstock beating estimates but Deere disappointing.

Macro
Ag Tech: What Moved in the Last 24 Hours

Ag Tech: What Moved in the Last 24 Hours

EPA ships a new field app (“PALM”) that puts pesticide-mitigation guidance (spray-drift & runoff calculators, Herbicide/Insecticide Strategy tie-ins) on farmers’ phones for quick, compliant decisions in the field. Conestoga Energy buys SAFFiRE Renewables (Southwest’s biofuels unit), gaining IP and a planned Kansas pilot to convert corn stover with NREL-licensed tech toward SAF/low-CI fuels. Deere’s update spotlights precision-ag softness: Q3 beat, but guidance narrowed; its Production & Precision Ag revenue fell 16% y/y, underscoring cautious farm capex despite long-run tech ambitions.

Tech
U.S. Ag Policy in the Last 24 Hours: Biofuels Clash, Disaster Aid, Housing Bill

U.S. Ag Policy in the Last 24 Hours: Biofuels Clash, Disaster Aid, Housing Bill

The American Petroleum Institute challenged an EPA proposal to award fewer RINs to imported biofuels, sharpening a fight with farm groups backing domestic feedstocks. USDA’s Farm Service Agency opened low-interest Physical Loss Loans for Minnesota producers hit by severe storms. On Capitol Hill, Reps. Zach Nunn and Emanuel Cleaver introduced the Rural Housing Service Reform Act to modernize USDA housing programs. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service also posted FY2026 SNAP cost-of-living adjustments, influencing farm-bill nutrition spending.

Politics
U.S. Ag Weather: Last 24 Hours & 7-Day Outlook

U.S. Ag Weather: Last 24 Hours & 7-Day Outlook

Corn Belt was mostly dry and warm; Northern Plains saw scattered storms; Central/Southern Plains were hot and largely dry; Delta/Southeast were hot with spotty afternoon storms; West stayed mostly dry. Next 7 days: Heat holds in the western/central Corn Belt into the weekend, with storms and a modest cool-down early week. Northern Plains get recurring storms and slightly cooler temps. Central/Southern Plains stay very hot, easing midweek with storm chances. Delta/Southeast keep daily scattered storms. PNW remains mostly dry; California stays hot and dry.

Weather
Markets Today: Stocks Flat, Yields Up as Wholesale Inflation Runs Hot

Markets Today: Stocks Flat, Yields Up as Wholesale Inflation Runs Hot

Stocks were flat as a hotter-than-expected PPI lifted Treasury yields and trimmed Fed-cut odds. The S&P 500 was little changed while the 10-year rose; the dollar firmed, oil gained and gold slipped. Over the next week, watch Retail Sales, Industrial Production, Housing Starts/Permits, FOMC minutes and Jobless Claims. Expect data-driven, range-bound equities; yields biased higher on strong prints; a supported USD; oil moving with demand/geopolitics; and gold sensitive to real-yield moves.

Macro
7-Day Ag Markets Outlook (Aug 15–21, 2025): Crop Tour, Weather Maps, and Weekly Sales Drive the Tape

7-Day Ag Markets Outlook (Aug 15–21, 2025): Crop Tour, Weather Maps, and Weekly Sales Drive the Tape

Next week’s ag trade hinges on Pro Farmer Crop Tour (Aug 18–21), Monday Crop Progress, Thursday export sales, and weather outlooks. Corn: sideways to softer amid large U.S. supply unless tour/exports surprise; watch ethanol midweek. Soybeans: two-way with slight upside if pod counts or warm/dry maps hit; new-crop sales key. Wheat: rallies likely fade without export strength. Softs choppy; cattle supported but volatile, hogs track product values. Treat moves as headline- and weather-sensitive.

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