Black vultures move into Indiana, preying on cattle
Black vultures, which typically have ranged from central Chile and Uruguay to the southeastern United States, have significantly expanded their range north and west in the last two decades, and Indiana farmers are beginning to notice them preying on newborn calves.
Some U.S. soybeans finding new markets after losing China share
Soybeans have been one of the hardest-hit U.S. commodities in the ongoing trade war with China. The market loss in that country is now looking like an outright import ban instead of just a crop with a higher tariff.
Corn, soybean progress far behind usual pace in Midwest
Corn and soybean growth continues to be far behind schedule in several states in this region, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).