Articles tagged under: soybean

Brazilian Planting Lags Behind Last Year’s Pace

Published October 25, 2024

Brazil’s wet season was delayed, but much-needed rains have now been seen. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the drier conditions pushed the planting far behind schedule. "I think the bigger issue is corn because in Brazil, 75…

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Late-Planted Soybeans Deliver Good Yields

Published October 16, 2024

Sykora Harvesting has finished the soybean harvest at Wheaton, Minnesota. "The late-planted beans were really good, 50-to-60 bushels, which is good beans in this area," said Dennis Sykora. "The later-planted beans were in the upper 30s and low 40s range."…

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Finish Line in Sight for Schemper Harvesting

Published October 16, 2024

Holdrege, Nebraska-based Schemper Harvesting is done with soybeans and moved on to the corn harvest. Jared Schemper thinks they’ll be finished in just a couple of weeks. Schemper says the corn and soybean quality has been very good, but hail…

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Central ND Harvest Advances

Published October 10, 2024

Peterson Farms Seed Regional Agronomist Kelsey Pellman says soybean harvest in central North Dakota has kicked into high gear. "Some guys had a tough start in the spring and a few guys had a dry spell that hit mid-summer so…

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September Saved the Corn

Published September 27, 2024

Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson is hearing good things about the soybean yields. "A lot of fives and even some sixes in front of them so far. With the forecast and the way the wind and the heat…

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Almost Ready

Published September 27, 2024

According to Dairyland Farm Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow, the corn is almost ready for harvest. "We're doing well on the corn side and just getting going on the southern part of North Dakota. We're looking really good here…

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South America Corn and Soybean Harvests Reports Mixed

Published April 16, 2024

Argentina’s corn and soybean harvest is in full swing. Soybean and Corn Advisor agronomist Michael Cordonnier says things are looking good there, while Brazil's corn forecasts suffer some setbacks. "I would say 30 to 40% of the safrinha corn in…

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Soy Checkoff Finding Uses for Soy Meal

Published April 4, 2024

The United Soybean Board held a recent board meeting to discuss the use of soy checkoff dollars and to start presenting proposals for their 2025 budget. Board Treasurer Brent Gatton says that finding other options to help move the soybean…

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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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WASDE Report Draws Minimal Reaction

Published March 8, 2024

Not much changed in this month’s USDA WASDE report. Summit Commodity Brokerage partner Tomm Pfitzenmaier points to the South America crop projections as one of the few notes of interest. "The most interesting thing about the report probably was the…

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