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Numerous Market Influences in the Black Sea
Published October 11, 2022
It is unclear if the Black Sea grain deal will be renewed. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson says this is just one of many dynamics at play in the region. There's also a bottleneck at Istanbul due to a…Brazil Starts to Plant Soybeans
Published October 10, 2022
While U.S. farmers are harvesting corn and soybeans, Brazilian farmers are starting to plant. Corn and Soybean Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says soybean planting is at least ten percent complete. Brazil is expected to hit another record for corn and…Fielding Questions: A Harvest Update
Published October 10, 2022
There’s better than expected soybean yields as harvest continues across the Dakotas and Minnesota. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Customer Education Rob Fronning says most of the later planted corn reached maturity. "A lot of the…Fertilizer Delays Expected
Published October 10, 2022
Barge companies are starting to declare force majeure as the Mississippi River levels continue to drop. TStoneX Group Director of Fertilizer Josh Linville says that’s going to delay fertilizer coming north. "This is a situation that couldn't have happened at…Greetings from Tokyo
Published October 10, 2022
Energy and agriculture were top of mind as a delegation from North Dakota traveled to Japan last week. The group was led by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. Fargo, North Dakota-based Genesis Feed Tech CEO Peter Schott stayed a few…Being a Good Neighbor
Published October 10, 2022
Friends and neighbors of former Towner County, North Dakota farmer Doug Dulmage are showing up to lend a hand with harvest. FMC Territory Manager Bill Conner says it started with wheat and flax harvest in September. This past week, it…Barge Backup
Published October 10, 2022
Despite low-water restrictions on barge loads, the U.S. Coast Guard is reporting at least eight groundings of barges this past week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River in several locations and placing limits on the…Russian-Ukrainian War Accelerates
Published October 10, 2022
The conflict in Russia and Ukraine is escalating and it is impacting the markets. Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling the explosion of the bridge connecting Russia and Crimea an act of terrorism. Meanwhile, Russian missile attacks hit Kyiv and…What’s Hot, What’s Not
Published October 10, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine conflict escalated over the weekend. In this week's editon of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the tensions between Russia and Ukraine is driving grain markets higher to start…