Articles tagged under: Frayne Olson
Food Security Threatened by Russian Decision
Published July 17, 2023
Russia has not renewed the Black Sea Grain Initiative. "The Russians have been complaining for some time that the original conditions for Russian products like grain and fertilizer and global banking access have not been met," said Frayne Olson, crops…Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Published March 15, 2023
NSDU Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson is watching the economic reaction to the banking industry closely. "The banks that failed were very focused for the depositors, while a lot of the banks that farmers deal with are much more diversified."…Chinese News’ Minimal Market Impact
Published February 13, 2023
Chinese Balloon headlines seem to be separate from market action. NDSU Crops Economist Frayne Olson says right now, the news hasn’t impacted markets directly but is causing some anxiety as political tensions have yet to play out. “The pricing system…Meal Market Takes Priority
Published January 21, 2023
North Dakota State University Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson says the focus on Argentina’s soybean crop is important, but the meal market is more important. "A lot of discussion is on weather in Argentina, but Argentina is a processor, so…Dry Bean Scene
Published January 19, 2023
NDSU Extension Cropping Economist Frayne Olson joins us in this week's Dry Bean Scene to talk about the dry bean market. The Dry Bean Scene is sponsored by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.U.S. Farmers Not Expected to Switch
Published December 2, 2022
Mexico is prohibiting imports of biotech corn for human consumption. GM corn will be accepted if it is to be used for livestock feed." NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson doesn’t think farmers will switch corn varieties to non-biotech varieties.…Numerous Market Influences in the Black Sea
Published October 11, 2022
It is unclear if the Black Sea grain deal will be renewed. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson says this is just one of many dynamics at play in the region. There's also a bottleneck at Istanbul due to a…No Simple Process
Published July 26, 2022
The Black Sea ports of Odesa and Mykolaiv have the largest capacity to handle grain and grain products. Frayne Olson, the grains marketing economist at NDSU Extension, remains concerned about safety. "There has to be some clearing of the mines…USDA Forecasting Average Spring Wheat Crop for ND
Published July 18, 2022
During an NDSU Extension monthly ag markets webinar, Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson reviewed the USDA Supply and Demand Report. Olson says there were no major surprises. "We got new information about spring planted wheat. The size of the projected…