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Harvest Ahead of Pace, Diesel at Record Highs & a UV Vineyard Robot | Daily Farm Brief

Corn and soybean harvest are running ahead of the five-year average, winter wheat planting is lagging, and cattle futures surged after a surprisingly tight Cattle on Feed report.

On today’s Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Rick Portanova breaks down the latest grain and livestock markets, updated USDA harvest and planting progress, and what falling crude oil prices could mean for farmers and truckers still paying record-high diesel prices.

We also look at California wine grape growers struggling with weaker demand, rising custom harvest costs, tighter dairy margins, and the changing…

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