Articles tagged under: corn
Good Corn Harvest Progress in the Eastern Corn Belt
Published September 20, 2021
Early harvest in the Eastern Corn Belt has been widely variable. Ag Watch Market Advisors President Dewey Strickler says farmers are making good progress. "We're probably 30 to 40 percent done with corn shelling. We've got some corn that hasn't…Eastern Corn Belt Crop to Offset Losses in Western Corn Belt
Published September 13, 2021
NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson isn’t surprised with the overall numbers in the USDA’s September WASDE report. According to USDA, the yield potential in the Eastern Corn Belt will offset the yield reductions seen in the Western Corn…The Fight for Acres Begins
Published September 13, 2021
As farmers start to think ahead to 2022, Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Naomi Blohm is watching the fight for acres. "We're hearing ridiculously high fertilizer prices already. Then, there are folks talking about more soybean acres. Farmers are…Watch for Corn Stalk Issues
Published September 12, 2021
As crops begin to mature, the stress from drought may appear as the crop dries down. Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says be aware of stalk issues in your corn. "I was out looking at fields and there are stalk…September USDA Report “As Expected”
Published September 10, 2021
In USDA’s September Supply and Demand report, U.S. corn production is pegged at 15 billion bushels, up from 14.75 billion in August and slightly more than the average trade guess. USDA raised the corn yield to 176.3 bushels per acre and…Basis Bids Hold Steady in the Northern Plains
Published September 10, 2021
While basis bids at river terminals along the Mississippi river have collapsed due to damage from Hurricane Ida, the basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network have held mostly steady from one…Traders Brace for a Bearish USDA Report
Published September 10, 2021
USDA will release the September Supply and Demand report at 11 a.m. Zaner Ag Group Chief Market Strategist Ted Seifried says Wednesday’s leaked FSA acreage numbers will make this a very interesting USDA report. "The general consensus is corn acres…Peterson Farms Seed Hosts Annual Field Day
Published September 1, 2021
Peterson Farms Seed President Carl Peterson says the goal of the annual field day is "to provide ideas that could boost yield on the farm." Peterson believes biologicals will have a big role in farming in the future. "There are…Not Worried About Long-Term Export Delays
Published August 30, 2021
Bennett Consulting Matt Bennett is hopeful Hurricane Ida's damage will not cause long term export delays. "They were talking about nine inches of rain over the weekend. Hurricane Katrina had two to three times that in areas and there's a…