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Soybean Harvest Progressing Near Arthur, ND

Published September 24, 2018

Arthur, North Dakota farmer Greg Gebeke is making good soybean harvest progress. "We’re ahead of schedule for our area. We had trouble with some of our crop drying up early. It's premature because of dry weather. We've got about 2,400…

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Private Analytical Firm Calls for a Shift in ’19 Acreage

Published September 19, 2018

Informa Economics is forecasting 2019 corn acreage of 93 million acres. That would be an increase of more than four million acres from this year. Using a yield of 178 bushels per acre, Informa estimates 2019 corn production at 15.2…

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Soybean Harvest Progresses Near Peever, SD

Published September 17, 2018

Peever, South Dakota farmer Bob Metz says soybean harvest is about one-third complete. "We're very happy with yields. We were a bit worried. We really didn't get any rain in August. Generally, it takes rain to make a good soybean yield,…

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Manage the Harvest

Published September 16, 2018

It is early, but corn and soybeans have been harvested already. "It is coming fast and the thing to keep in mind is we have to manage harvest this year. There will be big variations within fields. I'm scared that…

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Crop Tour Focus Going Into This Week

Published August 16, 2018

Early Thursday, news the U.S. and China will meet caused an uptick in the grain complex. The buying continued throughout the day session. "The next few days are going to be critical for this market. The soybean market had a little…

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Trump Tweet Cites Farmer Struggles

Published July 20, 2018

In a series of tweets Friday, President Donald Trump called out China, the European Union and others for manipulating their currencies. The stronger dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive in global markets. On Twitter, Trump also said farmers have been…

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Soybeans in Northern MN Helped by the Heat

Published July 18, 2018

University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve says soybean crop conditions improve as you move north in the state. Despite a late start, Naeve credits warm weather for the current stage of development in beans. "In Minnesota, we've got to…

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Soybean Farmers Feel the Pain

Published July 9, 2018

Since the talk of tariffs began in March, soybean prices have dropped more than $2 per bushel. In a statement, the American Soybean Association said soybean farmers will feel the full impact of this trade retaliation. China has added a…

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China May Import U.S. Beans Through Brazil

Published July 9, 2018

With the trade war between the U.S. and China, more beans will be sourced out of South America. There is speculation Brazil will need to import U.S. soybeans to meet the demand from the Chinese. Zaner Group chief market strategist…

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With Divestiture, BASF Acquires Bayer Brands

Published May 29, 2018

With the Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, BASF is buying Bayer’s canola, soybean and vegetable seed business. The Liberty herbicide business is also part of the deal. The assets that will be purchased by BASF are valued at $9 billion.

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