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Completed

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October 12, 2026 at 07:17 PM

Completed At

October 12, 2026 at 07:17 PM

Duration

1 minute

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Diesel Relief, Farmer Sentiment Slumps and Harvest Quality Concerns

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      "The G7 oil release is only a short-term solution for diesel prices.",
      "The G7 oil release is a 'drop in the bucket' compared to global demand for diesel.",
      "Delayed soybean harvests due to excessive rain are leading to yield loss and widespread quality issues like increased disease pressure, mold sprouting, and cracked soybeans.",
      "Low-quality soybeans should be marketed rather than stored to avoid further deterioration.",
      "Some elevators are rejecting or discounting low-quality soybean loads, requiring producers to consult with insurance adjusters and elevators before harvest."
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      "Diesel fuel",
      "Farmer sentiment",
      "WASDE report",
      "Soybeans",
      "Corn",
      "Harvest quality",
      "Seed sovereignty",
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    "summary": "The video discusses several key agricultural topics, including an executive order providing fuel relief for farmers, a sharp decline in farmer sentiment due to rising input costs, and the latest WASDE report showing a significant increase in corn yield and carry-over stocks, which is bearish for the market. It also highlights challenges with delayed soybean harvests leading to quality issues and introduces a new USDA Seed Sovereignty Initiative. Lastly, it touches on a federal judge's pause on USDA employee relocations.",
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        "context": "part of USDA's Seed Sovereignty Initiative"
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        "context": "Meaghan Anderson is an Extension Field Agronomist there"
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        "name": "G7",
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        "context": "agreed to release oil and fuel products"
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        "timestamp": "01:31",
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        "point": "Combined with state exemptions, farmers could see a total burden reduction of nearly 60 cents per gallon on diesel.",
        "timestamp": "02:03",
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        "point": "The G7 nations agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products over the next four months, with substantial diesel coming within 20 days, to help bring diesel prices down.",
        "timestamp": "02:11",
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        "timestamp": "02:30",
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        "timestamp": "02:52",
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        "timestamp": "03:00",
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        "timestamp": "03:09",
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        "point": "The national average corn yield in the WASDE report was a 'big shock' at 181.2 bushels per acre, up 2.7 bushels from the September report, leading to total supplies up about 4.7 bushels per acre equivalent and carry-over 180 million bushels above trade expectations.",
        "timestamp": "03:44",
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        "point": "Excessive rain in September has delayed soybean harvests in the Western Corn Belt, with Iowa running 33 percentage points behind normal and Nebraska lagging 25 points.",
        "timestamp": "04:20",
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  "transcript": "From the studios of Farm Journal Broadcast. This is US Farm Report. Hello and welcome to US Farm Report. I'm Tyne Morgan. This crowd, this energy, it can only mean one thing. Our US Farm Report College Road Show is taking over Mizzou this weekend. Football gets the stadium, but the real dynasty at Mizzou may be under our feet. That's because this is the home of the oldest continuous soil experiment in the country. A national historic landmark, but that research doesn't stop there. Cattle that follow a fence you can't see coming up the technology farmers are betting on. Plus, from fertilizer to fuel, we'll cover the biggest issues impacting farmers and ranchers budgets this fall. That and more as we kick off this week's College Road Show from the Show Me State. College Road Show on US Farm Report from the University of Missouri is brought to you by John Deere. John Deere is proud to support the American farmers and ranchers who harvest our future year in and year out. And by Croplan Seed. Command what's yours. Topping our news this week, executive actions could mean fuel relief for farmers. President Trump signed an executive order on red-dyed diesel, easing restrictions on its use for on-road vehicles without penalties. The move lowers prices on average by 24.4 cents per gallon. But how much will that really help farmers? Well, most farmers already use off-highway or red-dyed diesel and don't pay the taxes. However, economists say there will be some savings. Farmers already have about a 50 to 55 cent discount. Uh, they're not having to pay right now. So what will this really help? It'll help farmers to some degree because, uh, they probably actually run some semis across the road to haul grain and livestock and such. So there's a little bit of benefit for farmers. The administration is only delaying the tax payment, not forgiving it. Independent truckers will see the most benefit. Combined with state exemptions, farmers could see a total burden reduction of nearly 60 cents per gallon. The red-dyed diesel announcement came after an international deal increasing fuel supply. The G7 is releasing 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in an effort to bring diesel prices down further. The Group of Seven nations will coordinate the release over the next four months with substantial amounts of diesel coming within the next 20 days. Market analysts say the move is welcome news, but told our Michelle Ruck, this is only a short-term solution. So 100 million barrels of diesel over a four-month time period is, uh, I don't want to call it a drop in the bucket, but so when you look at global demand for diesel, it's more in that 37 million barrel per day range. Um, it it's always going to help on the front end, but it's not it's not going to solve the supply or the the deficit that we've got, uh, going currently. The move also takes the prospect of a US diesel export ban off the table, which economists had warned would create further price spikes. Well, US farmer sentiment took a sharp hit in September. The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 12 points to 123. A record 52% of farmers cite rising input costs as their number one concern. Meanwhile, current conditions plunged 18 points, reflecting deepening anxiety about farm finances. Well, all eyes were on USDA numbers as they updated WASDE report was released on Friday. Here's some report reaction. Yeah, let's start with the easy numbers first, and that's soybeans. 53.1 bushels per acre for a national average yield, up 0.4 bushels from the September report. The carry-over numbers and everything basically in line with trade expectations. The shocker came in the national average corn yield. 181.2 bushels per acre up 2.7 from the September report. And that is working with bigger beginning stocks, which were equal to about 2 bushels per acre on the 26 crop. So, total supplies up about 4.7 bushels per acre is the equivalent. That is a big shock for the market to take. It reflected it immediately. Carry-over 180 million bushels above trade expectations. Bearish. Some of the country's soybean farmers are up against a ticking clock. Excessive rain in September has delayed harvest in Western Corn Belt with Iowa running 33 percentage points behind normal, Nebraska lagging 25 points. The excess rain is shaving yield and causing widespread quality issues throughout Iowa. Problems include increased disease pressure, mold sprouting, and cracked soybeans. The earlier maturing stuff was mature, very close to mature and then rewetted, right? And that's where it seems like we're seeing a lot more of the the the fungal disease, right? A lot more of the sort of moldy soybeans and soybeans of off colors. Now, Anderson says farmers should focus on harvesting mature beans first to avoid more yield loss. She also recommends marketing low-quality soybeans rather than storing them, and some elevators are rejecting or discounting loads, so producers need to talk to their insurance adjuster and elevator before they harvest. USDA is launching a $180 million Seed Sovereignty Initiative. The initiative will provide investments to USDA's Agricultural Research Service National Plant Germplasm System, which houses 600,000 collections representing 16,000 species. One Iowa farmer says the plan is a step in the right direction. It allows the scientific space to study this and and learn more about each one of those seeds. And it's not just like corn and soybeans, it's all kinds of seeds. Over two years, USDA will characterize and sequence collections using advanced technologies, including super intelligence, to identify valuable traits. A federal judge has extended the temporary pause in USDA employee relocations. This puts the reorganization effort on hold until October 13th. The judge is considering a preliminary injunction. That would stop USDA from enforcing employee relocations, but USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden spoke about the update on AgriTalk with Chip Flory. His order has nothing to do with what we're doing here in DC, even by its own terms. We're moving people left and right. His order has nothing to do with things that don't affect mandatory moves of people to locations other than the National Capital Region. Vaden also spoke about USDA's modernization efforts. Vaden says the entire IT system has been replaced to enforce the one farmer, one file initiative. No fence, no problem. Coming up, how Missouri researchers are rethinking grazing. That's next. US Farm Report is brought to you by Pioneer. The Pioneer brand Z-Series soybean revolution continues with even more varieties bred for your growing region. Z-Series sets new standards in yield potential and return on investment. Pioneer, one stands strong.",
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