Articles tagged under: corn
U.S. Grain Shipments Keeping the Pace
Published March 23, 2021
Grain shipment continue to keep up to pace. "There were three weeks in a row of above average weekly needs," said Matt Hines, market analyst, Loewen and Associates. "We need to average around 55 to 56 million bushels of corn…China is on a Corn Buying Spree
Published March 19, 2021
Another flash sale of corn to China captured the attention of grain markets on Friday. This time, China bought 800,000 tons of U.S. corn. "They've been on a buying spree and are still dealing with high corn prices. They're also…China Buys More U.S. Corn
Published March 17, 2021
China bought more than 1.2 million metric tons of U.S. corn on Wednesday. This purchase is larger than Tuesday’s sale and the second largest corn sale on record. Stone X Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman says the purchases are…Cordonnier: CONAB Report Doesn’t Reflect Quality Problems
Published March 11, 2021
CONAB, Brazil’s crop supply agency, raised their latest soybean production estimate to more than 135 million tonnes. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the increase comes from an acreage increase. "They increased acreage 200,000 hectares. It's a big…CONAB Boosts Corn and Soybean Production in Latest Report
Published March 11, 2021
Brazil’s crop supply agency CONAB released their March production report on Thursday. CONAB raising planted soybean acreage by 200,000 hectares and increased soybean production from 133.8 million metric tons to 135.1 million tonnes. Soybean planted area was raised from 38.2…No Big Changes for Ending Stocks in March Supply/Demand Report
Published March 9, 2021
USDA did not make any changes in U.S. ending stocks in the March Supply and Demand report. Corn ending stocks are unchanged from the February estimate of 1.502 billion bushels, Soybean ending stocks are 120 million bushels and wheat ending…Competing for Acres
Published March 5, 2021
Every year, market analysts talk about the need for one commodity or another to buy acres going into spring planting. What makes this year different is the number of commodities that need to compete for acres. "This year, the acreage…Finding the Right Acreage Balance
Published March 5, 2021
Finding the right acreage balance will be especially important this year. Given the current market prices and demand, NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson expects an increase in corn, canola and soybean acres in North Dakota. "We had almost…Grain Markets Caught in a Volatile Trend
Published March 4, 2021
The grain markets remain caught in a volatile sideways trend. Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Tom Lilja says the pace of Brazil’s harvest and corn planting is underpinning the corn and soybean markets. "Brazil's second crop corn plantings are behind…