The American Farm Bureau Federation's 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey shows the average cost of a 10-serving classic holiday meal is about 5% less than last year. The National Farmers Union also released its annual Thanksgiving Edition of the "Farmer's Share of the Food Dollar," showing farmers continue to receive only pennies on the dollar for foods typically consumed for Thanksgiving dinner despite higher overall grocery prices.
Scattered showers, storms for the Ohio Valley, Southeast. Another system moves through the Southeast and Southern Plains, producing more heavy rain. » More DTN Weather Commentary
Chinese scholar Yunqing Jian pled guilty to smuggling crop pathogen Fusarium graminearum into the U.S. She was sentenced to time served and returned to China.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing new paraquat data showing higher vapor pressure than previously assessed, raising volatilization concerns.