Articles tagged under: corn
Corn Growers Release Pollinator Guidelines
Published April 2, 2019
Corn farmers who include soybeans in their crop rotation could benefit from pollinator stewardship. That’s why the National Corn Growers Association, along with the Honey Bee Health Coalition, are releasing new best management practices for pollinators around corn fields. According…Record Corn Plantings Forecast in ND
Published April 1, 2019
North Dakota farmers are expected to plant a record high 4.05 million acre corn crop this year. That’s up nearly 30 percent from last year. South Dakota’s corn acreage is forecast to increase 13 percent. The change is smaller in…More Soybeans and Wheat in Quarterly Stocks Report
Published March 29, 2019
As of March 1 USDA reports 2.7 billion bushels of soybeans in stock, slightly higher than the trade expectations. On-farm soybean storage is estimated at 1.2 billion bushels. There are 1.6 billion bushels of wheat in storage, a six percent…More Corn, Less Soybeans
Published March 29, 2019
Mother Nature will make the ultimate decision, but USDA is forecasting an increase in corn acres. According to the Prospective Plantings Report, corn acreage will total 92.8 million acres. That compares to an average pre-report trade guess of 91.3 million.…Midwest Floods Expected to Impact ADM’s Q1
Published March 29, 2019
In an update to shareholders, Archer Daniels Midland says there will likely be a $50 to $60 million decrease in operating profits during its first quarter. Flooding is impacting business. In the regulatory filing, ADM says rail transportation has been…Global Economic Slowdown Influences Agriculture
Published March 29, 2019
The quarterly rural economic review from CoBank describes 2019 as “a challenging year with economic uncertainty.” The overall economic growth is slowing in the U.S. and worldwide. The CoBank report says the ongoing trade disruptions have hurt short-and-long term markets.…Survey Projects a Drop in Corn Acres
Published March 25, 2019
According the Farm Futures planting survey, U.S. farmers may plant less corn than previously projected by USDA. The survey reported corn acreage at 90.9 million, up 1.7 million from last year. The increase was less than the 92 million in…Flooding Impacts Corn Demand
Published March 25, 2019
China purchased about 300,000 tonnes of corn Friday, underpinning the corn market, but Advance Trading Ag Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi says weather and flooding is impacting corn demand. "Customers are bulled up on corn, because they hear there's corn…Tough Decisions Ahead for Spring Fertilizer Application
Published March 25, 2019
Farmers may need to make some tough decisions this spring due to the lack of fertilizer applied last fall. University of Minnesota Extension Soil Scientist Daniel Kaiser says planting corn during its optimal planting window is still the best option…