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Increased Demand for ND Corn in Eastern Corn Belt
Published July 12, 2019
Carrying about 460,000 bushels of corn, 115 rail cars left the Pillsbury, North Dakota area last week enroute to the eastern Corn Belt. Fewer corn acres are causing a shortage for business use. The Arthur Companies General Manager Kevin Karel…Markets Don’t Believe Recent WASDE Report
Published July 11, 2019
RML Trading market analyst Terry Fichtner says Thursday’s close says the markets don’t believe the recent WASDE report. "Corn acres were raised just a hair, yields left alone and this tells me we're looking ahead at the August report." Fichtner…An Increased Interest in Raising Canola
Published July 11, 2019
The Minnesota Canola Council held their annual Canola Production Center Field Day in Roseau on Wednesday. Executive Director Beth Nelson says the interest in raising canola continues to grow. "We are projected to have 59,000 acres in canola, up 26…Soybean Yield Forecast Adjusted Lower, Corn Unchanged
Published July 11, 2019
In the crop production report, USDA left the corn yield unchanged from June at 166 bushels per acre. USDA lowered soybean yield to 48.5 bushels an acre, down a bushel from last month’s report. U.S. corn production was forecast at…WASDE Numbers Released
Published July 11, 2019
In its supply/demand report, USDA put new-crop corn ending stocks at just over two billion bushels. That compares to trade expectations of nearly 1.6 billon. Corn exports were reduced in this report based on the current export pace. U.S. soybean…Southern MN Farmers “Working on Plan C”
Published July 11, 2019
The wet weather continues to create challenges for farmers and ranchers trying to put up hay and plant cover crops. According to Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association President Mike Landuyt, some producers in the southern part of the state are even working…ASF Being Reported in Bulgaria
Published July 11, 2019
New outbreaks of African swine fever are being found in Bulgaria. The disease is being reported in backyard pig farms.Canola Growers Practice Responsible Insecticide Use
Published July 11, 2019
Minnesota Canola Production Center agronomist Dave Grafstrom says defending the use of insecticides is a concern. "As an agricultural community, we're not just randomly applying products. We have a reason for doing it," explains Grafstrom. "The environment needs to be…The Sugarbeet Report
Published July 11, 2019
It's cercospora season for the sugarbeet crop and spots have been found near Hillsboro and Moorhead. Get the details in the Sugarbeet Report, made possible by SESVanderHave, Syngenta, Premium Ag Solutions, H&S Manufacturing and Corteva Agriscience.