Articles tagged under: corn
An Acreage Battle
Published December 27, 2020
Higher prices for corn and soybeans may incentivize local farmers to change the acreage mix for next year. The Money Farm market analyst Luke Swenson says seed companies are prepping for strong demand for these crops. "Ironically, the growers out…Rains Help Brazil’s Crop
Published December 17, 2020
Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier thinks recent rains have stabilized Brazil's crop. "The weather has improved, but the dryness going forward will be more important." While weather conditions are improving in Brazil, that's not the situation in Argentina.…Big Bushels Seen in NCGA Yield Contest
Published December 15, 2020
The top honors in the National Corn Growers Association yield contest went to Don Stall of Michigan. Stall’s conventional, irrigated corn, which was a Pioneer hybrid, hit 477 bushels per acre. In Minnesota, the overall yield winner is Roger Volz…December USDA Report Highlights Lower Ending Stocks
Published December 11, 2020
USDA made smaller than expected changes in the December Supply and Demand report. USDA left U.S. corn ending stocks at 1.7 billion bushels, reduced the soybean ending stocks by 15 million bushels to 175 million bushels and lowered wheat ending…Conab Estimates Record Grain Harvest for Brazil
Published December 11, 2020
Conab, Brazil’s crop supply agency, expects Brazilian farmers to harvest a record 265.89 million tonnes of grain in the 20/21 crop year. The estimate is down 3.5 percent from its November estimate. Conab estimates an increase in planted area from…Brazilian Farmers Starting to Make Tough Decisions
Published December 11, 2020
According to Brazilian Ag Consulting owner Kory Melby, the slow planting pace of Brazil’s soybean crop is more of an issue for the second crop cotton and corn. "Cotton needs to go in January, corn needs to be planted in …Stahl Named President of SD Corn Growers Association
Published December 10, 2020
The South Dakota Corn Growers Association elected new leadership during their annual business meeting. Bridgewater, South Dakota farmer Scott Stahl will take over as president on January 1. "It's an exciting time to be in agriculture and to represent the…Canada Produces More Wheat, Corn and Soybeans in 2020
Published December 4, 2020
According to Statistics Canada, the favorable growing season allowed Canada’s farmers produced more wheat, soybeans, corn and small grains last year while canola production was down. Total wheat production was up nearly eight percent on increased acreage and a yield…Regional Basis Widens for Wheat, Soybeans and Corn
Published December 3, 2020
Basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network saw a few changes compared to last week. The spring wheat basis widened by 10 cents at Minot, North Dakota and Aberdeen, South Dakota and…