*** HAPPY 4TH OF JULY ***

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IN OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLIDAY
DAKOTA PLAINS AG CENTER
WILL BE CLOSED
FRIDAY JULY 4TH & SATURDAY JULY 5TH

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HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY HOLIDAY
FROM ALL OF US AT DAKOTA PLAINS!

** MARK YOUR CALENDARS **

DAKOTA PLAINS WILL BE HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL
CUSTOMER GOLF OUTINGS AND PICINIC!

JULY 25TH -- SCOTLAND GOLF COURSE
AUGUST 6TH -- TRIPP PARK
AUGUST 8TH -- PARKSTON COUNTRY CLUB

** BE WATCHING  FOR MORE DETAILS TO COME AT LATER DATES!!!

DAKOTA PLAINS AG CENTER

WILL BE OFFERING
FREE DELAYED PRICING
ON SOYBEANS
STARTING NOW THRU AUGUST 31, 2008
STARTING SEPTEMBER 1, 2008, NEW CROP
SERVICE CHARGES WILL THEN BE CHARGED ON
ALL REMAINING BUSHELS NOT PRICED.
(PLEASE CALL 1-800-257-6791 WITH ANY QUESTIONS)

**REMINDER**
ALL DELAYED PRICE WINTER WHEAT CONTRACTS MUST BE PRICED BY JULY 1ST.

** This program will be offered at all of our locations.
** Pricing will be taken at point of delivery.
** Pricing will be done when the Chicago Board of Trade opens.

** PLEASE NOTE **
WHEN YOU SELL GRAIN AND RECEIVE YOUR DELIVERY SHEETS MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THEM FOR ALL INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS. ADDITIONAL COPIES REQUESTED MAY BE ASSESSED A CHARGE....THANKS!

**NOTICE**
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED USE PRODUCTS

EXAMPLE OF NEW CHANGES FROM THE STATE ON SUCH PRODUCTS

 **IF JOHN DOE HAS A RESTRICTED USE LICENSE AND SENDS HIS WIFE SUZIE DOE TO PICK UP SUCH A PRODUCT THAT REQUIRES A LICENSE AND IF SHE DOES NOT HAVE A LICENSE, SHE CAN NOT TAKE IT WITH HER UNTIL WE HAVE A SIGNED PERMISSION SLIP (LINK PROVIDED BELOW) FROM JOHN DOE ON OUR FILES HERE AT THE OFFICE**

*YOU MAY STOP IN THE OFFICE TO PICK ONE UP OR FILL IT OUT RIGHT AWAY
-OR-

**CLICK HERE TO PRINT OUT A PAGE OF THE PERMISSION SLIP**

C.O.R.N. (Crop Observation and Recommendation Network - Ohio State Univ.) 
     A)  Burndown Herbicide Treatments - Can You Afford Not To Use 2,4-D Ester?
    B)  The Wheat Crop May be Further Along Than It Seems
    C)  Winter Injury in Alfalfa
    D)  Starter Fertilizers for Corn, Where Are They Needed and What Concerns Should One Have?
    E)  Cereal Rust Mite (or the Timothy Mite) on Timothy
    F)  Alfalfa Weevil Update
    G)  Seedling Diseases and Soybean Rust

 SDSU Crop Management Newsletter
     Nitrogen Best Management Practices for Corn in South Dakota

 SDSU Cooperative Extension Service
     Managing Crop Diseases with Fungicide
     A Guide to the Common Native & Exotic Thistles of South Dakota 

 IRS
     Where's My Tax Refund?

 USDA
     USDA Expects Corn Acres to Drop in 2008

 Successful Farming
     Beef Insider: Mineral Mix

MOTHER GOOSE HAS HATCHED AGAIN!!!!!
7...MAYBE????  STOP BY OUR POND TO SEE THEM!

Market Mania!     Due to the recent and on-going volatility of the grain markets, the resulting potential risks to our customers, and the capital-consuming margin calls, Dakota Plains has implemented a few changes with regards to grain contracts.

* We will apply deliveries to contracts first, starting with the oldest.  If you would like to cash a load at the scale, you may create a new contract, assuming you have the bushels to cover all of your obligations.

* Contract balances will be cleaned up at the end of each delivery period or before settlement is made.

* Futures Only (HTA) contracts cannot be rolled from one crop year to the next crop year and can only be rolled once within that crop year.  Fees will apply.

OPENING CALLS FOR THURSDAY JULY 3, 2008 ARE:

Lower: 
Grains settle down and take some profits after freaking out yesterday

WE ARE TAKING PROTECTION THIS MORNING:

CORN: 10¢
BEANS: 20¢
WHEAT: 10¢

U.S. CORN/SOYBEAN CROP
   (in million acres)

           -------- PLANTED ACRES ---------  --HARVEST ACRES--
             USDA          USDA                           USDA 
            June 30        March       Trade        Actual   June 30     Actual
        estimate       estimate estimate   2007       estimate  2007
Corn    87.327         86.014      85.661       93.600    78.940     86.542
Soybeans   74.533   74.793      74.257       63.631    72.121     62.820



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% Of US Corn Conditions as of 6.30.08
US% GOOD/EXCELLENT

61% This Week 
59% Last Week
73% Last Year
69.8% Average

% OF US CORN SILKING PROGRESS 6.30.08

3% This Week
2% Last Week
11% Last Year
9% Average

% Of US Bean Conditions as of 6.30.08
US% GOOD/EXCELLENT

58% This Week
57% Last Week
68% Last Year
65.4% Average
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CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MORNING COMMENTS

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Click here to view the Corn Conditions as of 6.30.08

Click here to view the Corn Silking Progress as of 6.30.08

Click here to view the Bean Conditions as of 6.30.08

Click here to view the World Top Ten as of 6.19.08

Click here to view the Corn Conditions as of 6.16.08

Click here to view the Soybean Planting Progress as of 6.16.08

Click here to view the Soybean Conditions as of 6.16.08

Click here to view the Winter Wheat Condtions as of 6.16.08

Click here to view the World Top Ten as of 6.13.08

Click here to view the Corn Planting Conditions
as of 6.9.08

Click here to view the Soybean Planting Progress
as of 6.9.08

Click here to view the Soybean Planting Conditions
as of 6.9.08

Click here to view the Wheat Planting Conditions
As of 6.9.08

Click here to view the Corn Planting Progress
as of 6.2.08

Click here to view the Corn Planting Conditions
as of 6.2.08

Click here to view the Soybean Planting Progress
as of 6.2.08

Click here to view the Wheat Planting Conditions
as of 6.2.08

* IF MARKETS ARE LOCKED "LIMIT DOWN" ON A COMMODITIY
WE WILL HAVE NO CASH BIDS ON THAT COMMODITY UNTIL THEY START TRADING "BETTER",
YOU MAY DO A BASIS CONTRACT OR PUT IN AN OPEN ORDER
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE GIVE US A CALL!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION *

To prevent infestation in your bins, apply malathion to the floors before putting grain in them.

If your bins are already infested, they can be treated with phosfume.
For your convenience, both of these products can be purchased at Dakota Plains.
A South Dakota Private Applicators License is required for purchasing Phosfume.

We will accept corn infested with weevils at our Tripp and Parkston facilities when bin space allows (call 935-6791 for status).
There will be a 6¢ per bushel charge for treatment.