Articles tagged under: corn
Rain Makes Grain
Published November 10, 2021
Coleharbor, North Dakota farmer Paul Anderson is done with corn harvest for the year. "Our later planted corn did the best when compared with the earlier planted corn," says Anderson. "We had a strange year. There was a dry period…Corn Yields Look Good as Harvest Continues
Published November 8, 2021
Pioneer Field Agronomist Sarah Lovas says farmers in her territory are making good harvest progress. "This surprises me, because the Ada, Minnesota area got more rains. The sugarbeet harvest was delayed and when sugarbeet harvest is over, those farmers will…Chinese Firm Picks Grand Forks for Corn Processing Plant
Published November 7, 2021
A Chinese company plans to build a wet-corn milling plant at Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Herald is reporting the Fufeng Group will utilize 25 million bushels of corn when operating at full capacity. That should be in place by…Finishing Corn Harvest, Working on 2022
Published November 7, 2021
Near Kintyre, North Dakota, Anthony Mock is doing fieldwork, preparing for 2022. "I'm spraying a pre-emergence herbicide on the corn ahead of next spring. It's hard to get chemical. I want to have all of my crop protection needs in…More Moisture Needed Ahead of Spring
Published November 2, 2021
Harvest is wrapping up in far northeastern North Dakota. "Corn harvest is nearing completion," says Mark Ramsey, owner, M.R. Consulting. "The sunflower harvest is about halfway done. It all depends on where you're at." The soil moisture seems adequate going…Basis Bids Vary Across Northern Plains
Published November 2, 2021
In the last week, spring wheat basis bids widened by five cents at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm network. Spring wheat basis ranges from 30 to 75 cents under the March Minneapolis futures contract.…Basis Opportunities in Farm Country
Published October 24, 2021
The basis remains unusually strong during this harvest season. "These processors, especially when you look at the margins they have in ethanol with fuel costs the way they are, they're going to be looking for a regular supply," said Sam…Flexibility is the Region’s Strong Suit
Published October 23, 2021
As farmers think about 2022 acreage decisions, Innovus Agra president and farm business consultant Bret Oelke says the Dakotas and Minnesota have an advantage over other states in the Corn Belt with more flex acre options. "We can flex out…South America Planting Pace Ahead of Norm, Brazil’s Safrina Crop Unknown
Published October 23, 2021
Brazilian agriculture consultant Kory Melby says Brazil’s corn planting is off to a phenomenal start. Compared to the long term records, this is the second fastest planting pace on record. Melby says there will likely be an increase in corn acres…