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September Frost May Have Had Greater Impact on Soybeans

Published October 2, 2020

Soybean harvest is well underway across the Northern Plains and some farmers are starting to wrap up. Peterson Farms Seed President Carl Peterson thinks the frost hurt the soybeans more than expected. "Primarily, that's evident in the smaller bean size,…

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Northern Plains Farmers Push Forward on Soybean Harvest

Published October 1, 2020

Asgrow Dekalb Technical Agronomist Eric Nelson expects farmers to finish soybean harvest before moving to the corn. "I'm sure there's already corn being harvested, but farmers are focusing on soybeans first. No one wants snow on their soybeans again." Nelson…

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The Soybean Demand Story Remains Positive

Published September 23, 2020

E-Hedger market analyst Ryland Textor says the demand story for U.S. commodities continues to stay positive. "We'll start getting more concise yield reports with farmers harvesting. I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing lower yields coming out of Iowa…

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A Good Quality Crop at Reynolds, ND

Published September 23, 2020

Soybean harvest has started in the Reynolds, North Dakota area. Valley United Co-op CEO Paul Coppin says the drier conditions help. "I'd say we're approximately 15-to-20 percent done with soybean harvest in the area. It's been dry and farmers say…

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Nebraska Soybean Yields Show Promise

Published September 23, 2020

The soybean harvest is beginning in Nebraska. Channel Technical Agronomist Tammy Ott says the preliminary yield reports are good. "We had a stretch of time in August when things were dry and it knocked off the top end yield potential…

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Demand Continues to Push Grain Markets Higher

Published September 20, 2020

Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen said demand continued to push the grains higher on Friday. "The corn reached levels last seen in early March. We've moved through resistance and China came in and purchased more corn," said Strommen.…

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USDA Lowers U.S. Corn Supplies in Latest Report

Published September 14, 2020

U.S. corn supplies are reduced from last month as a smaller crop more than offset larger beginning stocks. In Friday's USDA report, the agency lowered corn ending stocks 253 million bushels on increased exports of 100 million bushels. USDA also…

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What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Published August 31, 2020

In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi outlines positive news for the soybean trade. The stock market can considered a positive and negative story and that is also…

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Leaf Blight and Bean Leaf Beetle Popping Up in NE SD Fields

Published August 10, 2020

The corn growing in northeastern South Dakota is making good progress, but DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Jeff Fuls says there’s been some disease pressure. "We're seeing a lot of leaf fungus like northern corn leaf blight and common rusts. The…

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Optimism Remains for Phase One Deal with China

Published July 19, 2020

Optimism remains for the U.S. and China phase one trade deal. "China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently updated their expectations for China's soybean imports in the 2019 and 2020 marketing year by three million metric tons. I look…

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