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Monday, May 20, 2013 4:54PM CDT Corn planters were rolling hard in the past week as producers now have 71% of the crop in the ground, up 43 percentage points from this time last week.

Court OKs RR Alfalfa

Monday, May 20, 2013 2:34PM CDT The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled in favor of Monsanto in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and others that said Roundup Ready alfalfa was harming endangered species and causing spread of noxious weeds.

USDA Faces COOL Deadline

Monday, May 20, 2013 11:32AM CDT Despite complaints from Canada and Mexico, USDA has moved ahead with attempts to rewrite its rule following a trade case in the WTO against the U.S. that concluded USDA's original label discriminated against livestock from other countries. Canada has threatened to offer a list of U.S. products for retaliatory tariffs if the new rule goes into effect.

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DTN Market Matters Blog

Katie Micik

Markets Editor

Customer Protections, Trading Issues Take the Stage

Monday, May 20, 2013 2:37PM CDT

It's been more than a year and a half since MF Global's collapse froze the funds of more than 30,000 customers. Most commodities customers have received nea... [Read Full Blog]

Soybean Basis Strong; Barge Freight Weak

Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:08PM CDT

Chinese Farmers Struggle to Plant Corn

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:32PM CDT

	Technically Speaking Darin Newsom DTN Senior Analyst
Another Look at July Soybeans Wednesday, May 1, 2013 2:41PM CDT A couple of weeks ago I posted a blog talking about some of the bullish signals being seen in July soybeans (April 20, "July Beans Still Bullish")... [Read Full Blog] Into the Gap with July Corn Monday, April 29, 2013 4:10PM CDT Another Look at the Jul KC Chi Wheat Spread Tuesday, April 23, 2013 2:44PM CDT

Fundamentally Speaking

Joel Karlin

DTN Contributing Analyst

Corn Belt Sees Big Improvement in Moisture Supplies

Monday, May 20, 2013 5:33PM CDT

There is a lot of hand wringing about what appears to be the slowest pace of corn plantings ever.

This is due to the persistent... [Read Full Blog]

Spring Wheat Seedings vs. Planted Acreage Changes

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:54PM CDT

Corn Yield Changes from Feb Outlook to May WASDE

Monday, May 6, 2013 3:44PM CDT

DTN Ag Policy Blog

Chris Clayton

DTN Ag Policy Editor

COOL Backers Point to Survey as New Label Rule Readied

Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:09PM CDT

As members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees seek to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labeling, backers tout a new survey from the Consumer F... [Read Full Blog]

Farm Bills Give Everyone a Chance to Squawk

Friday, May 17, 2013 2:05PM CDT

House Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill

Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:50AM CDT

	Minding Ag's Business Marcia Taylor DTN Executive Editor
Foreign Ownership Ban Retained Monday, May 20, 2013 8:39PM CDT Wisconsin state legislators have blocked an effort by Gov. Scott Walker to lift the state's long-time limits on foreign ownership of farmland, legislative s... [Read Full Blog] Tea Party Isn't Only IRS Victim Friday, May 17, 2013 4:35PM CDT Crop Insurance Rebuttals Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:26PM CDT

	DTN Ag Weather Forum Bryce Anderson DTN Ag Meteorologist and DTN Analyst
The "Seventy-Percenters" Monday, May 20, 2013 9:04PM CDT I actually said "70 percent" for corn planting this week on Monday morning. I was on a weather call with Michelle Rook, farm director at WNAX... [Read Full Blog] Warmer Seeding Conditions In Prairies Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:25PM CDT Record WCB Heat Thoughts Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:02PM CDT

DTN Ethanol Blog

Spot Ethanol Track Corn Futures Down as Planting Improves

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:56PM CDT

U.S. spot ethanol prices were lower in New York, Chicago and along the West Coast in early trade Monday, declining on the back of a retreat by Chicago Board... [Read Full Blog]

RINs Traded on CME

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:14PM CDT

Gulf Coast Ethanol Shipping Costs Rise on a Lack of Railcars

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:39PM CDT

	DTN Production Blog Pam Smith Crops Technology Editor
Weed or Flower? Thursday, May 9, 2013 2:29PM CDT DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- My family is great for sayings. One of my grandmother's favorites is: "The difference between a flower and a weed is judgment.&q... [Read Full Blog] Silver Linings in Weather Whiplash Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:14PM CDT We Aren't Late, Yet Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:27PM CDT

	Harrington's Sort & Cull John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst
June Naysayers Friday, May 17, 2013 9:05PM CDT Anyone who's been around the cattle block more than once can tell you that when it comes to keeping the bullish faith, traders of June live cattle futures t... [Read Full Blog] Spring Was Tuesday? Friday, May 3, 2013 8:53PM CDT New Worthwhile Numbers on the Fly Friday, April 5, 2013 8:13PM CDT

South America Calling

Alastair Stewart

South America Correspondent

Monsanto Suffers Key Court Loss on Brazil RR1 Royalties

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:04PM CDT

Brazil's top appeals court Thursday reiterated its ruling that Monsanto's patent on first-generation RoundUp Ready soybeans expired in September 2010 and th... [Read Full Blog]

Brazil Senate Approves New Port Law

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:43AM CDT

Brazil Waits on Senate Port Vote as Stevedores End Strike

Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:58PM CDT

	Editor's Notebook Urban Lehner Vice President, Editorial
We Are the Microbes, My Friend Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:51PM CDT Farmers who blog and tweet and post on Facebook in this age of "agvocacy" should check out the work of Carl Winter. The University of California a... [Read Full Blog] To Err, To Forgive, To Correct Monday, May 13, 2013 2:51PM CDT Trans-Atlantic Friction Over Protecting Bees Friday, May 10, 2013 11:50AM CDT

	Machinery Chatter Jim Patrico Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
Honda Rolls Out 2-Seater Pioneer 700 Monday, May 20, 2013 9:10PM CDT Earlier this year American Honda Motor Co. introduced the first in its new line of side-by-sides -- the Pioneer 700-4. My List: Top 5 Farm Machinery Trends Today Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:02PM CDT Kubota Searches for a Large Farm Machinery Match Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:05PM CDT

Canadian Markets

Cliff Jamieson

Canadian Grains Analyst

HRS Spreads May Indicate Growing Protein Interest

Friday, May 17, 2013 11:23PM CDT

Despite the bearish tone across the wheat markets this week, hard red spring is showing signs of strength as seen in its futures spread as well as its perfo... [Read Full Blog]

March Barley Planting Intentions vs. Actual Seeded Acres

Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:58PM CDT

Canadian Seeding Operations Race Ahead of Weekend Weather

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:39PM CDT

DTN Market Headlines

Corn futures are lower, soybeans unchanged, and wheat lower at 6 a.m. CDT.

Look for live and feeder contracts to start out moderately lower this morning, pressured by Friday's confirmation of larger than expected April placement activity. On the other hand, lean hog futures seem ready to open on a mixed basis thanks to a combination of residual selling interest and positive fundamentals.

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