Articles tagged under: corn
Corn and Soybean Stocks Come In Below Trade Expectations
Published September 30, 2019
USDA released their quarterly Grain Stocks Report on Monday. As of September 1, old crop corn stocks in all positions were at 2.1 billion bushels. That's down one percent from last year and more than 300 million bushels below the…Prioritize Fields for Harvest
Published September 25, 2019
Farmers are prioritizing fields at harvest. Stalk and ear shank integrity are the most important factors to keep corn standing in fields, according to Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Eric Nelson. "As growers think about what hybrids to leave in the…Late Season Corn Diseases Popping Up
Published September 25, 2019
NDSU Extension plant pathologist Andrew Friskop is fielding questions about late season corn diseases. "There are many photos coming in with chlorosis on the corn canopy. In some cases, we're seeing Goss's Wilt, but in most photos, the corn is…Market Analysts Watching Corn Movement and Maturity
Published September 24, 2019
Traders are beginning to prepare for Monday's USDA grain stocks report. "There are lots of variables out there," said John Heinberg, senior market advisor, Total Farm Marketing. "It will be a big weight on the markets if there is still…Basis Bids Mostly Unchanged Across Northern Plains
Published September 24, 2019
Basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are mostly unchanged from last week. Milling quality spring wheat basis ranges from 45 cents to $1.10 under the December futures. The corn basis ranges…Propane Prices Could Jump as the Corn Comes Off
Published September 24, 2019
Much of the Midwest is facing a late-maturing corn crop. That has farmers making grain drying plans for a high-moisture crop this fall. "With that later harvest, a couple different things will occur," says Ryan Meyer, senior account manager for…Harvestability Coming into Play This Fall
Published September 23, 2019
A stretch of warm weather in the Northern Plains was welcomed by farmers. A majority of the soybeans are turning color and dropping leaves. Some of the early-planted beans have even been harvested. Syngenta Agronomy Services Representative Jason Snell says…A Drawn-Out Harvest in Southwest, MN
Published September 23, 2019
It was a drawn-out wheat harvest in southwest, Minnesota for Carolyn Olson. The Cottonwood, Minnesota farmer, who specializes in organic and food-grade production, describes this year’s wheat crop as not so stellar. "A hail storm that rolled through really dinged…The Corn Has a Chance to Finish
Published September 23, 2019
In the Ulen, Minnesota area, West Central Ag Services Territory Sales Manager Clyde Kringlen says wheat harvest is wrapped up for the most part. Falling numbers and other quality issues were the main harvest story. "Now the challenge is sorting…