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Brazil Harvest is Challenging Right Now
Published February 16, 2021
Soybean harvest in Brazil is picking up, but Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the harvest pace is well behind average. "Brazil is about nine percent harvested on soybeans, compared to 25 percent last year. Wet weather slowed…WTO Members Select New Leader
Published February 16, 2021
The 164 members of the World Trade Organization have unanimously selected Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its new leader. She is the first African and the first woman to lead the WTO. "If I really want to make Africa…Farm Wages Up Six Percent
Published February 16, 2021
Farms paid their workers an average gross wage of $15.87 per hour in October. That’s up six percent from October 2019. According to the newly-released USDA survey, field workers in the Northern Plains were paid an average of just over…Cold Temps Hit Winter Wheat Growing Areas
Published February 15, 2021
The Kansas wheat crop was widely variable as it went into dormancy. Kansas Wheat Vice President of Research Aaron Harries says the northwest third of the state is the concern. "We've had good moisture in the central and parts of…Slow Harvest Continues in Brazil
Published February 15, 2021
Brazil’s farmers continue to make slow harvest progress. Brazilian ag consultant Kory Melby says the harvest pace in Mato Grosso is well behind average. "To-date, 15 to 20 percent of the state is harvested. We should be at 40 to…Fertilizer Prices Start to Move Lower
Published February 15, 2021
CHS Hedging Commodity Fertilizer Broker Chris Short says fertilizer prices are starting to move lower as a wave of imports are being unloaded at Gulf Ports. "Urea prices are lower. There are still massive imports coming into the Gulf at…Virtual Ag Outlook Forum Happening This Week
Published February 15, 2021
USDA will hold their annual Ag Outlook Forum virtually later this week. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting says traders will be watching to see what USDA does with the acreage mix. "USDA will give us the best guess…Consider Crop Insurance Plan When Selecting Farm Programs
Published February 15, 2021
Farmers will need to consider their crop insurance plan when making their ARC or PLC farm program election for the 2021 crop year. "There are restrictions associated to whether or not a producer can have certain elections under their crop…International Markets Fare Well for U.S. Ag
Published February 15, 2021
Access to international markets for U.S. grain supported an additional $41.8 billion is business sales during 2018 over and above the value of the grain sold, according to an Informa/HIS Markit study commissioned by the U.S. Grains Council and the…