Articles tagged under: corn
U.S. Corn Plantings Forecast at Highest Level Since ’12
Published March 31, 2020
U.S. farmers intend to plant 97 million acres of corn in 2020, according to the USDA Prospective Plantings Report. That is an increase of eight percent from last year. If realized, this would be the highest planted acreage since 2012,…In ND, 25 Percent of ’19 Corn Remains in the Field
Published March 31, 2020
As March came to a close, USDA estimated North Dakota farmers have 75 percent of their 2019 corn crop harvested. The sunflower harvest is at 91 percent complete. The weekly crop progress reports will begin next Monday afternoon for the…Consistent Rootworm Control is Critical
Published March 30, 2020
Corn rootworm could be a problem following last year’s late crop and tough planting conditions, especially if farmers went with a less traited corn. "If that happened in areas with corn on corn, even though farmers may not have seen…A Lot of Change From Fall to Spring for Britton, SD Farmer
Published March 30, 2020
Five months ago, the Britton, South Dakota area was receiving it’s first major snow storm. That was on top of an extremely wet growing season. C Bar J Ranch owner Ryan Hastings says, surprisingly, most of the corn acres got…Wear a Mask When Working Around Wet Stored Grain
Published March 30, 2020
With wet corn in storage, there's potential of mold forming in the grain. Inhaling mold spores can make you sick. According to NDSU Extension Engineer Ken Hellevang, farmers should wear respiratory protection "At a minimum, we want to use a…USDA Planting Intentions and Quarterly Stocks Reports Out Tuesday
Published March 30, 2020
The USDA Quarterly Stocks and Planting Intentions reports will be released at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Grain traders are expecting more acres than last year. "Estimates for U.S. corn acres are around 94 million and soybean acres around 84 million…ND Farmers Continue Corn Harvest
Published March 30, 2020
Some North Dakota farmers wrapped up the 2019 corn harvest this past week. Jamestown, North Dakota farmer Terry Wanzek was done on Thursday. "I've farmed for 44 years and this is the first time in my life I've ever combined…An Ethanol Demand Decline Could Impact U.S. Corn Acres
Published March 25, 2020
Market analysts are expecting the USDA to forecast up to 96 million acres of corn and up to 86 million acres of soybeans to be planted in the U.S. this year. According to Todd Hubbs, an agricultural economist at the…More Chinese Corn Purchases Could Narrow Local Basis
Published March 25, 2020
Corn basis is widening at ethanol plants as demand dries up. In the Northern Plains, basis widened by 5 to 10 cents in the last week. Bids range from 50 to 70 cents under the May futures contract, with ethanol…