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Drought conditions are causing problems in the Southern Plains and Pacific West, and, to a lesser extent, in the Midwest, according to Federal Reserve System contacts. Dry weather, particularly in California and Arizona, has prompted farmers to trim crop plantings … Continue reading

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Federal Reserve contacts report that agricultural conditions have improved in recent weeks in the Midwest, but weakened across the Richmond, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Minneapolis Fed Districts. Weather disruptions are delaying crop plantings and commodity shipments. A deadly pig virus … Continue reading

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