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Nestled in an old barn sat 8,000 mason jars filled with soil dating back to 1862. Now the plan is to revisit the 450 sampling locations spanning 21 million crop acres for insights into soil fertility and conservation.

A deal on the debt ceiling is important for the entire ag industry to avoid a government default and possible shutdown of essential services. A default would also limit farmer’s ability to secure FSA guaranteed loans and drive short-term ag lending rates even higher.

A fire broke out on May 23 at Blunier Farms in Forrest, Ill. The fire destroyed one of the farm’s five barns. Nobody was hurt and only 10 pigs were lost in the fire.

AgDay TV's national reporter Michelle Rook talks daily with industry analysts to break down crop and livestock commodity markets. Tune in when the markets open, at midday and again at close.