As drought continues to hit many parts of the us, more and more ranchers and other livestock producers are forced to liquidate part of their herd due to limited feed supplies. If these sales exceed ...

It appears that there may be a fair amount of crop insurance claims for this year crops (especially Pacific Northwest wheat crops). Farmers who normally sell more than 50% of their crops after the ...

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