Late-winter U.S. agriculture faces rapid swings: intermittent rain/snow, brisk post-frontal winds, and patchy frost from the Southeast to western valleys. Fieldwork windows are short and regional. Watch West Coast storm-track pulses, Gulf-front showers/storms, and Southern High Plains fire weather. Protect blooming crops and livestock; consult local NWS forecasts.
On-the-go soil sensors mounted on planters map soils in real time, calibrated with lab cores to guide variable-rate seeding, nitrogen, lime, and planter downforce. Fusing EC/EMI, vis–NIR, gamma, and compaction data improves input efficiency, yield stability, and sustainability, with payback in 1–3 seasons despite moisture, residue, and calibration challenges.
U.S. farm policy this week centers on securing funding, negotiating farm-nutrition packages, and clarifying environmental, water, and trade rules. Expect congressional oversight, draft text, USDA and EPA updates, and trade signals. Producers watch crop insurance, conservation enrollments, compliance guidance, biofuels incentives, and export data shaping risk management and planting decisions.
August 27 repeatedly shaped U.S. agriculture, from hurricanes Laura, Irene and Bonnie disrupting late-season harvests, to the 2018 U.S.–Mexico trade breakthrough and a 2015 WOTUS court pause. It also marks LBJ’s birth, Drake’s oil well, and Krakatoa’s distant effects—underscoring preparedness, stable trade, and policy’s everyday impact.
U.S. wheat prices rose 1.3% amid strong export demand and competitive pricing. USDA forecasts slightly lower production but increased exports and reduced ending stocks. Over the next week, prices may remain firm, supported by global supply concerns and weather risks in key regions.
U.S. soybean prices rose slightly to $10.32/bushel, supported by strong domestic crush demand. USDA forecasts record yields but lower acreage, with stable production and exports. Weather remains a key factor, and prices are expected to stay firm over the next week amid cautious market sentiment.
U.S. cotton prices rose slightly as futures gained on tightening domestic supplies. USDA forecasts lower production and exports due to reduced acreage and drought in the Southwest. Despite weak global demand, supply constraints may support prices over the next week, with a mildly bullish outlook prevailing.
U.S. corn prices rose slightly amid lower yield estimates, but USDA forecasts record production. Market faces short-term pressure from oversupply, with stable demand expected to support prices over the next week.
Late-summer U.S. farm weather remains a patchwork: heat and dryness dominate the West and Southern Plains, with monsoon storms in the Four Corners; scattered storm clusters sweep the Northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast; daily Gulf/sea-breeze storms persist in the Southeast. Expect cool-downs north, heat stress south, flooding and fire risks.
A forward-looking overview of U.S. agriculture policy, highlighting farm bill funding, disaster aid, trade, climate/conservation, labor, water, nutrition, competition, biofuels, and rural infrastructure. It flags agency and congressional signals, near-term data and legal catalysts, regional water and weather pressures, and action items for producers, agribusiness, biofuels, communities, and consumers.
Without real-time data, the report frames late-August trading: month-end rebalancing, clustered releases, and Treasury supply. The week ahead centers on PCE inflation and ISM, alongside consumer confidence, durables, GDP revisions, and claims. Thin pre-holiday liquidity heightens moves; outcomes will steer yields, equities' factor leadership, credit spreads, and the dollar.