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Traders are Watching Ending Stocks in Planting Intentions Report
Published March 22, 2021
The grain trade expects USDA to estimate corn acres around 92 million and soybean acres at 90 million in the March Planting Intentions report. Country Futures market analyst Darrell Holaday says those acres will get most of the attention, but…Barge Operations Open Up as Spring Begins
Published March 19, 2021
Mississippi River grain barge operations continue to improve. According to USDA's Grain Transportation Report, the Army Corp of Engineers are expected to re-open Mississippi River Lock 25 near Winfield, Missouri soon, allowing for the 2021 navigation on the Upper Mississippi…China is on a Corn Buying Spree
Published March 19, 2021
Another flash sale of corn to China captured the attention of grain markets on Friday. This time, China bought 800,000 tons of U.S. corn. "They've been on a buying spree and are still dealing with high corn prices. They're also…Dry Bean Scene
Published March 19, 2021
There was huge demand for dry beans during the coronavirus pandemic. The industry remains hopeful that demand will remain strong. Hear more from Green Valley Bean President John Berthold in the latest Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest…A Fast-Paced Feeder Cattle Run
Published March 18, 2021
The feeder cattle market has been very active up to this point across the Northern Plains. That can partially be attributed to the favorable weather for feeding cattle this winter. Compared to the same period last year, Napoleon Livestock Auction…Why the Recent Run-up in Fertilizer Prices?
Published March 18, 2021
Fertilizer prices are on the rise as the spring planting season nears. Large demand and supply strains are part of the reason. In some instances, anhydrous ammonia prices have nearly doubled since fall 2020. "It's as big of an 180…China Buys More U.S. Corn
Published March 17, 2021
China bought more than 1.2 million metric tons of U.S. corn on Wednesday. This purchase is larger than Tuesday’s sale and the second largest corn sale on record. Stone X Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the purchases are…Boxed Beef Index Hopes to Provide Better Price Discovery
Published March 16, 2021
The CME Group is now publishing a new Boxed Beef Index to provide the industry with better price discovery. CME Group managing director Tim Andriesen says the index reflects a daily, weighted average price of beef cuts and is based…Rural Perspectives
Published March 15, 2021
Soybeans continue to be a point of discussion in the commodity markets. AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen thinks there could be some confusion when interpreting soybean stock numbers from USDA. That market is very seasonal, so…