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Before the ink could dry on an agreement to allow grain shipments out of Ukraine, Russia attacked the port of Odessa. And around the same time, forecasts called for hot, dry conditions for the northern Plains and western Corn Belt.

This week: Drought pressure is still causing crops to lag slightly behind average pace, though recent rains have provided relief to some areas. We also have a report on the recent waiver of certain fertilizer tariffs and info on the impact of the LINK-SNAP program on farmers markets. Keep reading for these and more kernels

USDA has released its latest Crop Progress Report on July 25th

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report shows the state's soybean crop declined slightly over the last week.

Favorable conditions last week supported improvements to Iowa's corn and soybean crop ratings according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop

USDA has released its latest Crop Progress Report on July 18th

The biggest change in USDA's crop production report came in North Dakota where the average winter wheat yield increased 11 bushels per acre from June’s estimate to a new all-time record yield of 58 bushels.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday classified a storm that hit South Dakota, Iowa and southern Minnesota Tuesday evening as a derecho. South Dakota weather stations reported winds reached as high as 99 mph around Howard, South Dakota, northwest of Sioux Falls. Winds across parts of Iowa hit 80 mph, though the storm weakened as it reached the eastern edge of Iowa.

Inflationary pressures and cost impacts are increasingly being noticed as factors reducing profit margins at the farm level.