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Meckling, SD
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Temp: 52oF Feels Like: 52oF
Humid: 88% Dew Pt: 48oF
Barom: 30.24 Wind Dir: SSW
Cond: Cloudy Wind Spd: 6 mph
Sunrise: 7:02 Sunset: 7:51
As reported at YANKTON, SD at 6:00 AM
 
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High: 62oF
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DTN Weather Summary
Rainy Western Corn Belt Monday
Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

Moderate to locally heavy rain is in store for the western Midwest Monday. Dry weather is in store for the rest of the main U.S. crop areas. » More DTN Weather Commentary

Posted at 5:52AM Mon Sep 8, 2008 CDT

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Brazil Land Expansion has Potential
Farm Rents Hit Price Tipping Point
Finally - Time for Aphids to Depart

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Marketing Club Informational Meetings
Platte – Sept. 2
Chancellor – Sept. 8
Wagner – Sept. 9
Elk Point – Sept. 10
Burke – Sept. 11

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Growing Corn in Colder Climates
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Moisture Measurements May Protect Grain Quality
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Time to Prepare, not Panic Over Mandatory COOL
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Quote of the Day


"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

~ Napoleon Bonaparte,  (1769–1821) French General and Emperor


Did You Know?

In 1885 the first fungicide was invented. It was made from lime and copper sulphate, and was known as the Bordeaux mixture


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Name Exchg
FEEDER CATTLE (FC8U) CME
111.125 0.350 1:23P09/05/2008   1:23:00PM CST
FEEDER CATTLE (FC8V) CME
110.675 0.300 1:23P09/05/2008   1:23:00PM CST
FEEDER CATTLE (FC8X) CME
110.225 0.250 1:23P09/05/2008   1:23:00PM CST
LEAN HOGS (LH8V) CME
69.425 0.400 1:23P09/05/2008   1:23:00PM CST
LEAN HOGS (LH8Z) CME
68.175 - 0.225 1:23P09/05/2008   1:23:00PM CST
LEAN HOGS (LH9G) CME
76.125 - 0.100 1:23P09/05/2008   1:23:00PM CST
CORN (C8U) CBOT
5314 - 176 1:40P09/05/2008   1:40:00PM CST
CORN (C8Z) CBOT
5484 - 160 1:40P09/05/2008   1:40:00PM CST
CORN (C9H) CBOT
5672 - 160 1:40P09/05/2008   1:40:00PM CST
SOYBEANS (S8U) CBOT
11800 - 540 1:40P09/05/2008   1:40:00PM CST
SOYBEANS (S8X) CBOT
11770 - 580 1:40P09/05/2008   1:40:00PM CST
SOYBEANS (S9F) CBOT
11936 - 582 1:40P09/05/2008   1:40:00PM CST
OATS (O8U) CBOT
3270 - 10 1:40P09/05/2008   1:40:00PM CST
OATS (O8Z) CBOT
3410 - 20 1:41P09/05/2008   1:41:00PM CST
OATS (O9H) CBOT
3584 - 20 1:41P09/05/2008   1:41:00PM CST

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