Articles tagged under: corn
Regional Basis Levels Widen
Published October 2, 2018
While the national average corn basis remained unchanged at 44 cents under the December Futures contract, regional basis widened at a few locations to as much as 75 to 90 cents under the December contract. Corn basis at six local…A Slow-Going Harvest for Wimbledon, ND Farmers
Published October 2, 2018
The harvest pace has been very slow-going near Wimbledon, North Dakota. Farmer Mike Clemens says a combination of late planting and hail damage set the bean and corn crops back. "Not much has been happening. Some neighbors have been trying…Cool, Wet Weather Presents Harvest Challenges
Published October 2, 2018
In recent weeks, cool weather and scattered showers have slowed harvest progress throughout much of the Northern Plains. Based in Park River, North Dakota, Midwest Consulting owner and agronomist Dave Svobodny says soybean harvest is lagging. "Moisture content has been…Slightly Bearish Stocks Report for Corn and Soybeans
Published September 28, 2018
In USDA’s quarterly stocks report, September 1 old-crop corn stocks totaled 2.14 billion bushels. That's a decline of seven7 percent from one year ago. There are 620 million bushels are stored on-farm, which is down 21 percent from September of…Harvest Management Important for Corn Growers
Published September 27, 2018
As harvest progresses, Pioneer field agronomist Zach Fore says management will be important. "We had a year where there's been a lot of stress on crops. Harvest management is something we've been talking about already for probably one month or more,…Spotty Corn and Soybean Yields
Published September 27, 2018
The focus is soybean harvest for most parts of the tri-state area. Proseed President and General Manager Keith Peltier says while yields are around average, they are spotty. "In northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota, areas that had good subsoil…Corn Harvest in Full Swing Near Onida, SD
Published September 27, 2018
Corn harvest is in full swing in the Onida, South Dakota area. Oahe Grain Corporation General Manager Tim Luken says corn has been coming in since the first part of September. Given the mix of weather throughout the growing season,…Analyst Expects Bearish Quarterly Stocks Report
Published September 25, 2018
The USDA will release its quarterly stocks report on Friday. S&W Trading market analyst Andy Shissler is not expecting a friendly report. “As sloppy as the bean market was because we didn't move much grain off the PNW, that number…An Average Soybean Crop, Corn Breaking Near Harvey, ND
Published September 25, 2018
Harvey, North Dakota farmer Bill Ongstad says the soybean crop is average. In areas with rain, the crop is yielding about 40 bushels/acre. "There are a lot of soybeans left to combine. Then, there's corn. There are some people that…