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	DTN Farm Business
	Farm Bill: Which Chamber Goes First? Tuesday, September 19, 2023 3:48PM CDT Noting that farm-bill writers are facing "a complicated set of issues," including a lack of funds, the chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee indicated she didn't have confidence the House could pass a farm bill [Read Full News Story] Antitrust Case Against Ag Data Firm Thursday, September 28, 2023 5:15PM CDT A complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for Minnesota alleges meat companies used gleaned information from reports generated by Agri Stats to increase prices and reduce meat supplies. Companies used the reports to push up exports to reduce U.S. domestic supplies and drive up costs to U.S. food companies, retailers and consumers in the process, the Department of Justice alleges. [Read Full News Story]

	DTN Crops News
	Combines Begin Rolling for DTN Farmer Advisory Group Saturday, September 30, 2023 6:14PM CDT While combines remain idle for some members of the DTN Farmer Advisory Group, the 2023 harvest season is underway for others. Many in the group have already begun to plan for 2024 while they keep an eye on the EPA's proposed herbicide strategy. [Read Full News Story] Combines Begin Rolling for DTN Farmer Advisory Group Saturday, September 30, 2023 6:09PM CDT While combines remain idle for some members of the DTN Farmer Advisory Group, the 2023 harvest season is underway for others. Many in the group have already begun to plan for 2024 while they keep an eye on the EPA's proposed herbicide strategy. [Read Full News Story] Seed Companies Work to Get a Grip on Soybean Cyst Tuesday, September 26, 2023 5:00AM CDT SCN remains the leading cause of soybean yield loss. New tools are coming. Here's why they are needed. [Read Full News Story]

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	Rock Port, MO
	Chg Zip Code:  Temp: 68oF Feels Like: 68oF Humid: 67% Dew Pt: 57oF Barom: 29.36 Wind Dir: NW Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 3 mph Sunrise: 7:22 Sunset: 7:00 As reported at Pivot, MO at 12:00 PM
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