Articles tagged under: corn
Increased E15 Sales Offer Improved Corn Demand
Published October 10, 2018
Growth Energy applauded President Donald Trump's announcement to move forward with year-round sale of 15 percent ethanol fuel blends. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says it’s a win for farmers, the biofuels industry and consumers. Achieving year-round sale, in time…National Basis Levels Unchanged, Local Basis Widens
Published October 9, 2018
The national basis levels for corn remain unchanged again this week at 43 cents under the December futures contract. Regional basis continues to widen for corn, compared to one week ago. Corn basis at the six local elevators the Red…Agronomist Still Optimistic About the Soybean Crop
Published October 9, 2018
Before the span of wet weather, farmers were able to harvest some of the early soybeans. Based in West Fargo, North Dakota, Dekalb Asgrow technical agronomist Eric Nelson still has a lot of optimism about this year’s crop. "Once the…Wet Weather Slows Harvest in South Central MN
Published October 5, 2018
Golden Harvest Sales Representative Brian Langeland says wet weather is slowing harvest progress in south central Minnesota. "Farmers started taking some soybeans off and then, when it got tough cutting the beans, they went to corn. It's been a really challenging…Start Marketing Next Year’s Crop Now
Published October 5, 2018
The current soybean price is telling farmers to store the soybeans. Advance Trading Agriculture Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi tells farmers to start looking at marketing next year’s production. Farmers need to explore all of their marketing options. "Your local elevator…Lock In Corn Profit When Possible
Published October 5, 2018
Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says if you can lock in 2019 corn at a profit, take advantage."You sell the corn, lock in the carry and start selling new crop corn and not plant any beans next year. That's my…Farmers Seeking Drier Conditions for Harvest
Published October 5, 2018
Colgate, North Dakota farmer Jason Mewes is waiting for more cooperative weather to get back into the field. Very few soybeans have been harvested in the area, and the corn is still wet. "I've heard pretty good soybean yields, anywhere from…Another Tough Year Expected for Farmers
Published October 3, 2018
Due to tight margins, NDSU Extension Agriculture Finance Specialist Bryon Parman expects 2019 to be a tough year for farmers. "There were periods to make a little bit of money with wheat. Hopefully, farmers took advantage of that. With corn…A Hit or Miss Harvest for Parts of MN
Published October 3, 2018
According to Pioneer Agronomist Clyde Tiffany, harvest in west central Minnesota is hit or miss with wet conditions slowing soybean harvest. However, farmers have got a good start on the corn crop. "We had extremely high yields on silage harvest," says…