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USDA Numbers Close to Pre-Report Estimates

Published September 14, 2020

Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen says the USDA numbers were very close to pre-report estimates. "For corn, the yield was lowered 3.3 bushels per acre. Production was down 378 million bushels and some of that came from lower…

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USDA Lowers World Corn and Bean Stocks, Boosts Wheat Supplies

Published September 14, 2020

USDA lowered world corn stocks by 10.7 million tonnes from August to 306.8 million metric tons. The agency lowered world soybean supplies 1.8 million tonnes to 93.6 million tonnes and world wheat supplies are 2.6 million tonnes higher 319.4 million…

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USDA Lowers U.S. Corn Supplies in Latest Report

Published September 14, 2020

U.S. corn supplies are reduced from last month as a smaller crop more than offset larger beginning stocks. In Friday's USDA report, the agency lowered corn ending stocks 253 million bushels on increased exports of 100 million bushels. USDA also…

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Goss’s Wilt Common Disease in ND Corn This Year

Published September 13, 2020

NDSU Extension Cereal Pathologist Andrew Friskop is reviewing the results from a North Dakota corn disease survey. Based on the results, Goss’s Wilt and others are showing up in the crop. "Most of the fields were impacted by Goss's Wilt…

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Sept. WASDE Report Released Later This Week

Published September 7, 2020

StoneX Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the bottom line for the markets this week is what happens with the balance sheet from USDA. The results of the USDA's Crop Production and the World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate…

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Data Collection Key for Picking the Best Seed Varieties

Published September 3, 2020

Pioneer product agronomist Zach Fore is closely evaluating the new corn and soybean varieties available for farmers. "We'll continue collecting data on products through harvest," says Fore. "We collect data all year long on agronomics. For corn, it's looking at…

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Basis Widens Across Northern Plains

Published September 3, 2020

Cash grain bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network widened as futures prices increased over the past week. This resulted in slightly higher spring wheat prices, lower corn prices and higher soybean prices.…

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Analysts Show Concern with Pro Farmer Corn Yield Estimate

Published August 25, 2020

Traders had the weekend to digest the Pro Farmer crop tour. Commodity Risk Management Group market analyst Matt Tranel thinks Pro Farmer’s corn yield is far enough below USDA to cause some concern. "Ultimately, we're looking at a crop in…

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More Goss’s Wilt Showing Up in ND Corn Fields

Published August 24, 2020

Goss’s Wilt has been showing up in North Dakota corn fields this year. "Two to three weeks ago, severe storms went through and that's a recipe for the bacterial disease," said Andrew Friskop, plant pathologist, NDSU Extension. "Most of the…

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RRFN Crop Tour Presented by Pioneer Starts Today

Published August 24, 2020

The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, kicks off today. It will be a packed week, traveling across the Dakotas and Minnesota looking at crop conditions. "We've got areas where the crop is looking really good, areas…

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