Articles tagged under: corn
More U.S. Corn Acres Are Likely
Published May 31, 2021
Advance Trading market analyst Brian Basting says it’s not too early to be thinking about the USDA’s acreage report in June. "Most traders are looking at the probability of more corn acres than the USDA was forecasting in March. We…Farmers are Shifting Their Focus to Weed Management
Published May 30, 2021
In Lake Preston, South Dakota, farmer Paul Casper says the rains in the last week are welcome. "We've been waiting for rain to help get pre-emergence herbicides incorporated. We got enough rain in the last week to get that going…The Corn Market Gets Emotional
Published May 30, 2021
Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says there is a lot of emotion tied to the corn market. "We caught too many people leaning on the bull trend this past week. It's not surprising. This comes at…Farmers Evaluate Wind Damage in Fields
Published May 27, 2021
North Dakota farmers are evaluating their crop, looking for possible damage from the windy conditions. Lovas Ag Consulting agronomist Sarah Lovas said there were farmers out trying to row crop cultivate near Hillsboro, North Dakota. Soybeans are at a critical…Strong U.S. Corn Demand Expected to Continue
Published May 21, 2021
According to Ag Resource Company Chief Economist Bill Tierney, strong demand for U.S. corn is expected to continue. Tierney does not think Brazilian corn exports will have more than three months, due to the smaller Safrinha corn crop. "After late…Crop Watch
Published May 21, 2021
Northwest Minnesota crops got some much-needed rain this week. The moisture will help emergence. "The corn and soybeans are popping up and so is the spring wheat," said Kurt Aakre, a farmer near Karlstad. Aakre missed the window to apply…China Purchases of U.S. Corn Continue to Support Corn Market
Published May 20, 2021
The underlying support for the corn markets continues to be China business. "In the last two weeks, China bought 10.744 million metric tons of U.S. corn for next year," said Krist Van Ahn, market analyst, Van Ahn and Company. "USDA…Regional Basis Levels Remain Strong
Published May 20, 2021
Spring wheat basis bid this week are mostly unchanged from the previous week at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network. Corn basis bids jumped 50 cents at Ulen, Minnesota from 25 under the July…China Continues a U.S. Corn Buying Spree
Published May 18, 2021
According to the USDA on Tuesday, China bought 1.36 million metric tons of U.S. new crop corn. Bolt Marketing market analyst DuWayne Bosse says it seems like every day now China buys U.S. corn. This week, that's more than three…