Currently, 68% of this years Soybean crop is now rated good to excellent, down 3% from last week and was at the high side of estimates. Crude futures got a lift by rising equity markets yesterday, after last weeks 87 point plunge by the S&P 500 futures sparked fears that energy demand may wane. However, traders continue to focus on current world Oil supplies and the backwardation in Oil futures prices showing the premium traders are paying for near-term delivery. Trading commentary and...

When the doors to the park s recreation center opened at noon, a steady trickle of children came by to grab a free lunch, often accompanied by their parents. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the late 1960s as a way to extend the benefits of school lunch and breakfast programs into the summer months. Angie Wycoff, who ran a summer program for children at the center, said the number of children and teenagers who show up for lunch varied from day to day, but often the few lunch tables in...

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FSA county committees assist local farmers through their decisions on commodity price support loans, conservation programs and disaster programs, and by working closely with county executive directors. To hold office as a county committee member, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in a local administrative area in which the person is a candidate. Individuals may nominate themselves or others...

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