Articles tagged under: acres
Grain Markets Still Securing Acres
Published April 26, 2021
The grain markets are trying to secure acres. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says what’s different from other years is the weather premium is in the market before the crop is planted. "This is the first time we've had this…Large Portion of Crop Acres in the Dakotas are Drought Stricken
Published April 17, 2021
Based on U.S. Drought Monitor data, USDA estimates 75 percent of total spring wheat production falls within a drought area. That includes 98 percent in North Dakota, 62 percent of South Dakota and 36 percent of Minnesota. Eighty-eight percent of…The U.S. Acreage Mix is Still Unknown
Published April 24, 2020
There is a lot of discussion among grain traders as to what the final U.S. acreage mix will look like. The current weather pattern could lead to more corn acres. "There will be lots of corn planted this week," says…Minor Adjustments Expected on ND Planting Intentions
Published April 6, 2020
In a weekly webinar with NDSU Extension, Crops Economist and Marketing Specialist Frayne Olson reflected on the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report and what the data means for North Dakota. "The expectation is to have 3.2 million acres planted to corn…3.4 Million Acres Accepted for CRP
Published March 27, 2020
USDA has accepted more than 3.4 million acres into the general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program. This was the first general signup enrollment in four years. Texas had the most acres accepted at 540,000. Over 126,000 acres were accepted…Markets Shifts Focus to U.S. Planting
Published April 1, 2019
Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen says traders will now focus on planting weather and the final acreage report in June. "We absorb these numbers, it's what USDA gave us and it's the hand we've been dealt," says Strommen.…Survey Projects a Drop in Corn Acres
Published March 25, 2019
According the Farm Futures planting survey, U.S. farmers may plant less corn than previously projected by USDA. The survey reported corn acreage at 90.9 million, up 1.7 million from last year. The increase was less than the 92 million in…Canola Acres a Surprise in Stats Can Report
Published April 27, 2018
One of the biggest surprises in the Statistics Canada acreage report was the canola number. Intelli Farm’s Brian Voth says with canola prices where they’ve been throughout the winter, the number doesn’t make sense. "Pretty much everyone in the trade…