Articles tagged under: corn

Grain Market Surprised at Higher Ending Stock Estimates

Published Yesterday

Pre-report estimates for the May USDA Supply and Demand report have ending stocks higher than where current commodity prices would indicate. "I don't know if the trade is looking at that specifically, but I think the numbers coming in at…

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Final U.S. Planted Acres May Look Different than Planting Intentions

Published Yesterday

Corn and soybeans continue to fight for acres. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says there is a real psychological scare final planted acres will not match the planting intentions report. "In my historical experience, I've never seen this level of…

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A Wide-Window of Planting in the Northern Plains

Published Yesterday

The a wide-window of planting right now across the Northern Plains. "There's corn in the ground, soybeans going in or people waiting to plant soybeans. Some wheat is seeded and others are still planting," said Jason Hanson, agronomist, Rock n'…

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Higher Corn Prices Could Change Up Feed Rations

Published Yesterday

Corn prices continue to move higher. Martinson Ag Risk Management market analyst Randy Martinson says these are some of the highest prices corn has traded since the 2012 drought. "Getting up around $7, exporters start looking at other products. Globally,…

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Basis Bids Remain Strong in the Northern Plains

Published May 5, 2021

Basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are mostly unchanged from last week. Spring wheat basis generally runs 30 to 60 cents under the July futures for May through July delivery. Corn…

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Unprecedented Times for the Corn and Soybean Markets

Published May 5, 2021

Brock and Associates market analyst Richard Brock says these are unprecedented times for the corn and soybean markets. "We have a severe shortage of soybeans nearby, there aren't any in the country. There are soybeans coming into the east coast…

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Warmer Temps and Rain Would Help Corn and Soybeans

Published May 5, 2021

In the last week of April and first part of May, North Dakota farmers made decent planting progress. Near Jamestown, North Dakota, Ryan Wanzek is seeding soybeans and corn. Corn planting started last week and soybean planting started a few…

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Planting Moves Quick in Northeastern North Dakota

Published May 5, 2021

Near Crystal, North Dakota, in the northeastern part of the state, farmer Brian O’Toole says the dry conditions are encouraging fieldwork. "The wheat is planted and we're seeding corn. The sugarbeets are also planted. We can start planting dry edible…

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Corn Basis Strengthens Across Northern Plains

Published April 30, 2021

Corn basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network continue to strengthen. Corn basis at New Salem, North Dakota for May delivery moved from 35 cents under the May, to par with the…

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Soybean Planting Underway Near Hurdsfield, ND

Published April 30, 2021

Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmer Terry Weckerly is about halfway done with soybean planting. Conditions are very dry. "We're using planters, because it's drier and we can. This will save us seed and input costs," explains Weckerly. "In a real wet…

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