Articles tagged under: prices
Ahead of Schedule
Published October 29, 2024
Shayne Isane, who farms at Badger, Minnesota, is finished with harvest. "We're very pleased to be done this early in the year. Normally, corn can go several weeks later but it's good that we have things wrapped up." Yields came…Is There More Bullishness Left in the Fertilizer Market?
Published October 11, 2021
Fertilizer prices have been following a counter-seasonal trend. Typically, those prices hit lows in the summer months. StoneX fertilizer analyst Josh Linville says that hasn’t been the case this year. "A lot of production in the nitrogen sector was lost…Sugar Prices Surge
Published September 7, 2021
Sugar prices have shot up after a cold snap in Brazil. Severe frost struck major sugar producing areas in the country in June and July. Sugar production in the Center-South region of Brazil is expected to decrease anywhere from five-to-nine…CattleFax Outlook Offers Good and Bad News for Cattle Producers
Published August 12, 2021
The CattleFax seminar at the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention provided both an optimistic and not-so-optimistic industry outlook for cattle producers gathered in Nashville. North Dakota Stockmen’s Association President Jeff Schafer, who ranches at New Rockford, says one positive takeaway was…Why the Recent Run-up in Fertilizer Prices?
Published March 18, 2021
Fertilizer prices are on the rise as the spring planting season nears. Large demand and supply strains are part of the reason. In some instances, anhydrous ammonia prices have nearly doubled since fall 2020. "It's as big of an 180…A Positive Outlook for 2021 Milk Prices
Published January 4, 2021
Milk prices have been on a wild ride this past year. Demand is one factor that plays into the 2021 price forecast. According to Commodity Risk Management Group broker Mike North, dairy producers should go into the New Year with…Beet Stock Snapshot
Published November 22, 2020
Last week, there were ten American Crystal Sugar Company preferred shares brokered at $3,700 per share. “The market is still trying to find a groove,” said Jayson Menke, broker, Acres & Shares. “Since the first brokered sale in late August,…USDA Releases Report on the Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Spread
Published July 22, 2020
After keeping cattle producers waiting for months, USDA has released a report on the investigation into the boxed beef and fed cattle price spread. The investigation was prompted after a fire closed the Tyson beef packing plant in Holcomb, Kansas…A Better Year for Sugarbeet Growers
Published June 5, 2020
Sugarbeet growers and cooperatives are expected to have a strong year financially for the 2020-2021 crop, due to improved production and higher global sugar prices. "There are expectations we will have a rebound in production, assuming we do have a…