Articles tagged under: corn
Ethanol Prices Remain Steady in Northern Plains
Published March 24, 2020
According to NDSU Extension bioenergy and bioproducts economist David Ripplinger, ethanol prices are still holding up in the Northern Plains. "Spot prices in the Dakotas and Minnesota are higher to the point where firms may still be breaking even. That's…China Purchases Supporting the Grain Markets
Published March 20, 2020
China made a few purchases of U.S. agricultural commodities on Friday. According to the USDA, China bought 756,000 metric tons of corn for delivery during the 2019/2020 marketing year, 340,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat for delivery during…USDA is Working on Quality Losses in the WHIP Plus Program
Published March 20, 2020
The USDA is working on addressing quality losses in the WHIP Plus program. James Callan Associates CEO Jim Callan says the agency has been entertaining data from states and calculating loss for payments. "I heard that they have the data…Lower Fuel Demand, Oil Prices Impact U.S. Ethanol
Published March 18, 2020
Lower fuel demand and lower oil prices are impacting the U.S. ethanol industry. NDSU Extension bioenergy and bioproducts economist David Ripplinger says there’s going to be a global economic slowdown due to the coronavirus. "When we saw this in the…The North Dakota Corn Harvest Presses On
Published March 16, 2020
Calving and combining are typically two things farmers aren’t doing at the same time. However, this past year has been nothing short of unusual in the Northern Plains. Within the past month, farmers have resumed corn harvest throughout much of…Getting the 2019 Crop in the Bin
Published March 16, 2020
Hurdsfield, North Dakota farmer Jeff Mertz has wrapped up corn harvest. "All winter we combined. My heart goes out to the farmers who continue harvesting because it's not fun. People aren't even focused on the 2020 planting, they're just trying…Worth the Wait
Published March 16, 2020
Hillsboro, North Dakota farmer and ag consultant Sarah Lovas is almost done harvesting the 2019 corn crop. Moisture is dropping and test weights are improving slightly. Lovas says the wait is worth it, but snow depths have been a challenge.…Markets for Low Test Weight Corn
Published March 14, 2020
As winter progresses, the corn is drying down and test weight is increasing a little. According to DeLamere, North Dakota farmer Terry Wehlander, test weights have come up anywhere from three to five pounds. "That's huge for some of these…Focus Shifts to Planting Intentions Report
Published March 11, 2020
As expected, Tuesday’s USDA supply and demand report didn’t hold any surprises for traders. Country Futures market analyst Darrell Holaday says the planting intentions and quarterly stocks report at the end of the month will be important. "How will USDA…