Pasture and range conditions improved slightly nationwide, with Oklahoma and Arizona posting notable gains, though drought continues to weigh on many key cattle-producing states.

Latham Quality Inc. urged a federal court to reject a Bayer dismissal motion in a case alleging licensing agreements preserved a monopoly over the off-patent NK603 corn trait.

A California resident is suing Syngenta, claiming that the company failed to warn users of the potential of adverse health effects of its herbicide, atrazine.

Seven of the eight major fertilizers were more expensive than a month ago, with UAN32 posting the only significant increase. DTN considers a move of 5% or more to be significant.

Corn was 33% harvested, and the remaining crop was rated 56% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, Oct. 11. Soybeans were 46% harvested and were rated 57% in good-to-excellent condition.

As irrigation wells faltered 18 years ago, this Kansas farm family made the radical choice to stop pumping. Now, they're ready to pass on the legacy.

The DTN Digital Yield Tour continues with updated national yield estimates for corn and soybeans based on Oct. 1 conditions.