Articles tagged under: corn
Farmers Make Progress with Fieldwork
Published April 29, 2020
Andover, South Dakota farmer John Horter is making progress with fieldwork. "We are just taking things day by day." The oats are planted and corn will be seeded next. "We decided we aren't going to push as hard as we…Farmers May Be Starting to Shift Away from Corn Planting
Published April 29, 2020
A good planting window in April usually means more corn acres, but Bower Trading president Jim Bower says that may not be the case this year. "Corn prices are lower. If farmers have high cash rent and marginal yield, that…A Tipping Point for the Corn Market
Published April 28, 2020
According to Country Futures market analyst Darrell Holaday, the corn market is at a tipping point, hovering right at the 2007 contract lows. "There's no story for corn without ethanol. We shut the world economy down, which impacted ethanol and…Another Economic Stimulus Package Being Discussed
Published April 24, 2020
Discussions on a fourth coronavirus stimulus package are underway. For agriculture, the big debate could be structuring more aid for the industry moving forward. "Some people will look at getting more funds for the Commodity Credit Corporation, others will prefer…Watch Soil Temperatures as Planting Begins
Published April 24, 2020
WinField United Technical Seed Agronomist Ryan Moeller says farmers are seeding small grains near Bismarck, North Dakota. "If you go to the west, north and south of Bismarck, the wheat is going in." Moeller reminds farmers to be aware of…The U.S. Acreage Mix is Still Unknown
Published April 24, 2020
There is a lot of discussion among grain traders as to what the final U.S. acreage mix will look like. The current weather pattern could lead to more corn acres. "There will be lots of corn planted this week," says…Northern Plains Farmers Considering Earlier Maturities This Year
Published April 24, 2020
Farmers are starting fieldwork in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. That is according to Mycogen commercial agronomist Morgan Hanson, who says the ground is still fairly saturated in places. Soil temperatures also remain on the cool side. Field lefts…Basis Contracts Feel the Pinch
Published April 23, 2020
Farmers who took advantage of historically narrow basis levels by using a basis fixed contract are feeling a pinch as the May futures get closer to first notice day. There is some concern that May basis contracts could go inverted,…Negative Oil Prices Pressure the Corn Market
Published April 21, 2020
The May crude oil contract fell to unprecedented levels on Monday, just ahead of expiration. The negative oil prices pressured the corn market. "The crude oil prices were negative at one point. That means ethanol producers are going to be…