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Analysts Shift Focus to U.S. Planting

Published March 31, 2020

Now that the USDA Quarterly Stocks and Planting Intentions reports are released, Martinson Ag Risk Management president Randy Martinson says analysts are shifting their focus to U.S. planting conditions. "Our focus is shifting from South America to North America." Martinson…
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Corn Planting Intentions Surprise Analysts

Published March 31, 2020

Market analysts were surprised with USDA’s estimate of increased corn planting. "When you take into account where corn prices dropped from when these numbers were taken, there's a chance people may rethink acreage," said Bryan Doherty, senior market advisor, Total…
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U.S. Corn Plantings Forecast at Highest Acreage Since ’12

Published March 31, 2020

U.S. farmers intend to plant 97 million acres of corn in 2020, according to the USDA Prospective Plantings report released this morning. That is an increase of eight percent from last year. If realized, this would be the highest planted…
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Consistent Rootworm Control is Critical

Published March 30, 2020

Corn rootworm could be a problem following last year’s late crop and tough planting conditions, especially if farmers went with a less traited corn. "If that happened in areas with corn on corn, even though farmers may not have seen…
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Wear a Mask When Working Around Wet Stored Grain

Published March 30, 2020

With wet corn in storage, there's potential of mold forming in the grain. Inhaling mold spores can make you sick. According to NDSU Extension Engineer Ken Hellevang, farmers should wear respiratory protection "At a minimum, we want to use a…
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ND Farmers Continue Corn Harvest

Published March 30, 2020

Some North Dakota farmers wrapped up the 2019 corn harvest this past week. Jamestown, North Dakota farmer Terry Wanzek was done on Thursday. "I've farmed for 44 years and this is the first time in my life I've ever combined…
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