Articles tagged under: corn

Local Grain Cooperatives Prepare for Busy Spring

Published Yesterday

Corn harvest and spring planting will run close together for some North Dakota farmers. Local grain cooperatives are preparing to help make the transition. Maple River Grain and Agronomy assistant general manager Alex Richard says there’s still about 40 percent…
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USDA to Resurvey MN, ND and SD Farmers

Published January 13, 2020

According to a special note from the USDA, the National Agricultural Statistics Service will be recontacting producers who indicated they weren’t done with harvest in the last survey. When that survey took place in 2019, there was significant unharvested acres…
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ND Corn Farmer Places in Yield Contest

Published January 13, 2020

A Berlin, North Dakota farmer is a first-place state award winner in the National Corn Growers Association yield contest.  Situated in the southeast part of the state, Steve Huber credits the success to advanced precision agriculture technology. "I'm pretty particular,…
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Unknowns Remain for U.S. Corn

Published January 10, 2020

Following Friday's USDA reports, unknowns remain for the 2019 corn crop. CHS Hedging market analyst Curt Abfalter says corn is still standing. “The latest USDA harvest progress report said less than ten percent of the corn acres still haven’t been…
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2019 Corn and Soybean Production Increases in USDA Report

Published January 10, 2020

The 2019-2020 U.S. corn production is forecast at 13.69 billion bushels. Higher yields were offset by a reduction in the harvested area. Corn harvested acres are at 81.5 million. U.S. soybean production is at 3.55 billion bushels, boosted by an…
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Lower Ending Stocks Noted in Report

Published January 10, 2020

USDA January Supply and Demand report is estimating corn ending stocks at 1.89 billion bushels, down from 1.9 billion in December. Soybean ending stocks are estimated at 475 million bushels, unchanged from December and wheat ending stocks are estimated at…
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USDA Lowers Quarterly Grain Stocks

Published January 10, 2020

USDA lowered its quarterly grain stocks estimate for corn more than the trade was expecting to 11.38 billion bushels. That's friendly news for traders. Soybean quarterly stocks are estimated at 3.25 billion bushels, in the middle of trade expectations. Quarterly…
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Yields are the Key to Profitability

Published January 10, 2020

Peterson Farms Seed agronomy manager Adam Spelhaug says yields are key for corn profitability. "Farmers can make a bigger difference on yield than trying to save on costs. Many times, cost savings are impacting yield negatively. Anything farmers can do…
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