Articles tagged under: corn
Midwest Farmers Choose to Plant Late Season Corn
Published June 6, 2019
Planters continue to roll in Indiana and Illinois. Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback thinks corn prices got high enough to entice farmers to continue to plant corn rather than take prevented plant. "Even though yields may be substantially reduced, they…SD Planting Pace “All Over the Board”
Published June 3, 2019
The next two weeks will be critical for the U.S. corn crop. In South Dakota, Doug Noem, who farms near Bryant, has about half of his corn in the ground. Noem is starting to plant soybeans. There are many unknowns…The Start of a Corn Market Rally
Published May 31, 2019
University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Todd Hubbs thinks we are just at the start of a market rally. Corn acreage will be down, the only question is how much. Hubbs expects yields to be down substantially. "Based on field trials,…Making a Switch from Soybeans to Corn
Published May 30, 2019
Large soybean stocks and slower demand are encouraging some farmers who can get a crop in the ground to make a switch. Coleharbor, North Dakota farmer Paul Anderson recently returned soybean seed and is planting more corn. "About 25 percent…Trying to Get Corn Planted
Published May 30, 2019
Despite the wet conditions across much of South Dakota, Andover farmer John Horter is making planting progress. Soybean planting just started. He has about 50 percent of his corn in the ground. "We going to keep trying to get the…The Weather Market Continues
Published May 29, 2019
The grain markets are all about the weather and will be for another two weeks. Brock Associates market analyst Richard Brock says delayed planting is a big problem, especially in Indiana and Ohio. "There will be many prevent plant acres…Southern MN Farmers Struggle with Corn Planting
Published May 29, 2019
In a typical year, Lincoln County, Minnesota farmer Bob Worth would be planting corn, soybeans and spring wheat. So far this year, all he’s growing is frogs and fish. The cold, wet weather isn’t doing much to help the over…Cold Weather Slows Corn Germination
Published May 27, 2019
Cold weather continues to slow germination of corn in the ground. For farmers who did get the corn planted, Torrington, Wyoming based Meyer Seeds co-owner Bret Meyer the cold temperatures are delaying emergence. "As long as it stays cool, we…Farmers are Weighing Late Planting and PP Options
Published May 23, 2019
Farmers in the Midwest are dealing with extremely wet field conditions, resulting in planting delays. Unless conditions improve soon, some may consider not planting a portion of their 2019 crops. When weighing the option of prevented planting, MinnStar Bank Senior…