In a rare move by NASS, the agency announced on Wednesday a possible adjustment to the U.S. corn and soybean acreage picture could come a month earlier this year. AgriTalk’s Chip Flory called the notice “unusual.”

Grain shippers on the Gulf Coast reported more damage from Hurricane Ida to their terminals on Wednesday as Cargill confirmed damage to a second facility, power outages across southern Louisiana kept others shuttered.

Cornfields that had promised above-average or record yields, prior to being affected, are now more likely to produce average results at harvest.

The blade on the updated cutter head contacts the corn sooner to improve cut quality compared to previous models.

Hurricane Ida caused “significant damage” to a Louisiana grain export elevator owned by Cargill Inc. Ken Erickson, Senior VP agribusiness with IHS market, says the Hurricane’s potential impact on exports is huge.

Raven is putting the spotlight on its autonomous product lineup and debuting the Omnidrive installed on a Case IH Magnum tractor. It was announced in June that CNH Industrial was acquiring Raven for $2.1 billion