Articles tagged under: corn
Nothing Bearish in Friday’s USDA Report
Published July 10, 2020
The USDA released its July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report on Friday. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says there was nothing bearish in the report. "The biggest thing that jumped out at me was that…Weather Driving the Corn Markets
Published July 2, 2020
The weather forecasts will drive the corn market through pollination. "There's pockets of dryness in Minnesota, but for the most part, pretty ideal conditions there. South Dakota is half and half and Nebraska is dry, but land is irrigated," said…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published July 1, 2020
Good subsoil moisture and heat is pushing the corn near Hillsboro, North Dakota. The crop is reaching the stage where it’s using extra nitrogen. "The V8 to V12 stage is really the high use nitrogen zone," said Jesse Moch, field…Grain Traders Surprised By USDA June Acreage Report
Published July 1, 2020
USDA’s June acreage report caught grain traders by surprise. According to USDA survey data, farmers planted 92 million acres of corn. That’s an increase of three percent from last year, but five million acres below the USDA’s previous estimate of…Corn Stocks Up, Wheat and Beans Down in the June Report
Published June 30, 2020
In the June Quarterly Grains Stocks Report from USDA, corn stocks as of June 1 were up less than one percent compared to the previous year at 5.22 billion bushels. That is above trade expectations of 4.95 billion bushels. On-farm…Corn Acreage Declines in ND, Increases in MN, SD
Published June 30, 2020
North Dakota’s corn acreage dropped 1.1 million acres, totaling 2.4 million for 2020. Minnesota’s corn acreage moved from 7.8 million acres last year to 8.1 million this year. For South Dakota, corn acres rose just over one million acres, totaling…Farmers May Want to Consider Locking In Harvest Basis
Published June 26, 2020
Farmers have been reluctant sellers of corn and soybeans, because of the low commodity prices. That is causing basis bids to firm around the country. According to Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn, farmers may want to…Market Analysts Prepare for June 30 Acreage Report
Published June 22, 2020
USDA will release the planted acreage and quarterly stocks report on Tuesday, June 30. The acreage numbers could be a surprise. "Some shocking numbers are being thrown around," said Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor, Total Farm Marketing. "One analyst group…Wind Limits Weed Control Applications
Published June 19, 2020
University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve says it’s been unusually windy during the spray season. "There hasn't been good conditions for farmers. There are big swaths of the state where the total time available to spray some of those…