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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…CONAB Boosts Brazil Corn and Soybean Production
Published February 15, 2021
Brazil’s crop supply agency CONAB raised its soybean and corn production estimates in the February crop report. CONAB expects Brazil’s farmers to produce a record 133.8 million metric tons of soybeans and near record 102 million tons of corn this…FSA Finishing Up Processing First Half of 2019 WHIP+ Payments
Published February 15, 2021
As the Farm Service Agency takes applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program, the agency is also trying to finish processing WHIP+ program payments. In North Dakota, FSA offices are through the bulk of WHIP+ program applications, but there are…Not a Rosy Picture for All in Agriculture
Published February 15, 2021
Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Josh Tjosaas says the Red River Valley has double the net farm income compared to one year ago, but it’s not a rosy picture for everyone. "There are farms that had…Northern Plains Net Cash Farm Income Won’t Change Much
Published February 15, 2021
Net cash farm income for the Northern Plains in 2021 isn’t expected to change much from 2020. NDSU Extension Ag Finance Specialist Bryon Parman says the rally in market prices is going to help farmers. "The Heartland is expecting a…Rural Perspectives
Published February 15, 2021
There has been a rally in the grain markets. In the Rural Perspectives podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Jeff Beaudry said input costs have also gone up.ND Farmers Work Through Quality Loss Adjustment Sign-Up
Published February 12, 2021
Farmers have three more weeks to sign up for the Quality Loss Adjustment program. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Farm Program Director Laura Heinrich says so far, there are 600 applications started in the North Dakota system. "We have a…