Articles tagged under: Frayne Olson

Supply vs. Demand

Published October 10, 2024

Predicting the future is difficult. That is complicated in the grain markets because there are so many variables. NDSU Crops Economist Frayne Olson says many farmers tend to focus on supply-side issues, often ignoring other indicators. "The problem is there's…

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Low River Levels for Harvest Rush

Published September 17, 2024

North Dakota State University Crops Economist Frayne Olson expects river transportation could be a problem this year. Mississippi water levels are lower than normal in the lower part of the river. When harvest season ramps up, problems on the river…

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Record Short

Published July 19, 2024

The expectation for a large crop is causing downward pressure on the corn and soybean markets. Speculators are record short in corn and soybeans aren’t far behind. “Typically, what we see is when there’s some kind of fundamental shift and…

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The Dry Bean Scene

Published April 15, 2024

NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson says dry bean acres are expected to find a good supply/demand balance this year. Acres should be higher than last year. He says in this week's Dry Bean Scene that prices have held more…

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Corn is Still in the Bin

Published April 5, 2024

Farmers are still holding on to 2023 corn. "Because of the lower prices, farmers have not been as aggressive in selling their corn," said Frayne Olson, crops economist, NDSU Extension. "When I go out for meetings and discussions with farm…

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Brazil Capturing More Market Share

Published March 19, 2024

The U.S. and Brazil are the two biggest exporters of soybeans in the world. For many years, both countries exported a comparable amount of beans to China. That gap has now widened in Brazil's favor. According to NDSU Crop Economist…

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Long-Term Impacts on Soybean Markets

Published February 11, 2024

NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson says the relationship between growth in demand from China and production in Brazil will be important in the long term for soybean markets.  For the last 15 years, there has been steady growth in…

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Dry Bean Scene

Published February 2, 2024

In this week’s Dry Bean Scene, NDSU Crops Economist Frayne Olson reflects on the 2023 market for dry beans. The industry could be looking to add acres of pinto beans in 2024 by providing incentives to growers.

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Exercise Caution With Pinto Bean Acreage Expansion

Published January 30, 2024

Despite a drop in acreage this past year, good yields resulted in "about average" production. In the NDSU Getting it Right in Dry Bean Production Webinar, Extension Crop Economist Frayne Olson offered a warning. "Moving forward into 2024, the industry…

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Potential Benefits for Shipments Out of the PNW

Published January 24, 2024

The transportation disruptions on the Red Sea continue to make headlines. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson sees an impact on the grain markets. "It's not going to impact us directly because we don’t ship a lot of grain through those…

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