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Biden administration wants more total planted acres with a focus on soybeans and wheat. That is the clear conclusion from what the administration is proposing as part of its latest wish list for Congress.

70 MPH winds swarmed West Texas and the Panhandle Tuesday. It may be the final nail for irrigated winter wheat that was already barely hanging on. The aftermath was evident, with drifts of dirt piled up in ditches.

(Reuters) - A worsening drought in the southern U.S. Plains is threatening the region’s winter wheat crop just as the Russian invasion of Ukraine dents global supplies.

Hard Red Spring wheat ratings in the good to excellent categories dropped from 20% to 16% this week, compared to a five-year average of 66%.

About 73% of the winter wheat crop has been harvested as farmers are accelerating harvest in the north, which has faced major drought impacts.

As much of the Plains thaws out from the winter weather that gripped the country last week, concerns are continuing to sprout about potential damage to winter wheat.

Corn and soybeans in good-to-excellent condition fell a few percentage points in the last week.

Ford’s newly revealed electric version of the F-150 pickup doubles down on a bet that the company can beat Tesla, convincing long-time fleet and business customers that going electric saves money.

Through a collaboration with Ford Pro, Ford Motor Company’s commercial division, Wilbur-Ellis will initially integrate 10 of the new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks into its fleet in California.

With 31+ dealers listing their inventory totaling more than 1,400 trucks and SUVs for sale, the Certified Agriculture Dealer (CAD) Program launches AgTruckTrader.com.