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Take Advantage of Grain Market Rallies
Published August 12, 2021
Brock Associates owner and market analyst Richard Brock says it makes sense for the grain markets to move higher in response to the lower-than-expected yield estimates from the USDA. Brock highlights the corn markets. "People need to tone down the…South Dakota Cattle Feeder Faces Drought Dilemmas
Published August 12, 2021
Like many fellow cattle producers, De Smet, South Dakota rancher Todd Wilkinson is facing his own drought dilemmas. Wilkinson would normally have the feedlot full of calves and be looking for yearlings to place in pens right now. "I emptied…Lower-Than-Expected Yields Take Grain Traders By Surprise
Published August 12, 2021
USDA lowered corn yields more than expected in the August Supply and Demand report. "The corn yield at 174.6 bushels per acre is well below the average estimate of 177.6 bushels per acre," said Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor, Total…Tri-State Yield Information Updated for Specialty Crops
Published August 12, 2021
The National Agricultural Statistics Service expects the sugarbeet yields to be on par with last year. North Dakota is looking at an average yield of 25.1 tons per acre. For Minnesota, the total is 26.5 ton. The drought is taking…USDA Tweaks HRSW Yield Averages
Published August 12, 2021
For spring wheat, USDA increased the size of the spring wheat yields from a month ago for North Dakota and South Dakota. North Dakota is expected to average 30 bushels per acre. That’s two bushels more than in the July…Drought Cuts Into Regional Corn and Soybean Yields
Published August 12, 2021
USDA is forecasting North Dakota’s corn crop to average 106 bushels per acre, down from 139 bushels per acre last year. Yields are also down in Minnesota and South Dakota. Minnesota’s average corn yield is projected at 166 bushels per…Container Crisis Cranks Up
Published August 12, 2021
The availability of shipping containers may be getting even tighter. A COVID-19 outbreak has been reported at one of the major ports and China has suspended operations. Some ships are being rerouted to Shanghai, which is already dealing with the…2Q Income Increases for World’s Largest Meat Processor
Published August 12, 2021
JBS is reporting second quarter net income of $843 million. That’s up from $631 million one year ago. U.S. beef sales are up 19 percent and pork sales are up nearly 26 percent from one year ago.Potato News
Published August 12, 2021
The processing potato crop growing in northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota is variable. Near Halma, Minnesota, farmer Lance Hapka says the irrigated russet potatoes are doing alright. Hear more in Potato News, presented by Corteva Agriscience, Gowan USA and…