Articles tagged under: Soybeans

Protecting a Farmer’s Investment

Published December 2, 2019

In preparation for 2020, BASF Technical Service Representative Mark Storr says decisions are being made in farm country on chemicals and crop protection. Farmers are considering all of the ways to protect their investment moving forward. "In the case of…

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More Soybeans Than Corn Expected in Argentina

Published November 27, 2019

The new government in Argentina is raising export taxes on soybeans to 35 percent, but Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier still expects Argentina’s farmers to plant more soybeans than corn. "There was a lot of forward contracting to…

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Consider Rotation to Better Manage White Mold in 2020

Published November 27, 2019

White mold was prevalent across soybeans grown in the Northern Plains this year. Syngenta Agronomy Services Representative Nathan Popiel says rotation may be one tool to help farmers in 2020. "Sometimes rotation doesn’t do a good job if there’s a…

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Changes to Coarse Grain Crop Insurance

Published November 27, 2019

The USDA Risk Management Agency is changing crop insurance for coarse grains in 2020. The changes give producers in select sorghum and soybean growing counties more flexibility to choose enterprise units or optional units by Following Another Crop or Not…

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U.S. Soy Focuses on Africa Market Potential

Published November 20, 2019

While the U.S. and China trade talks continue, the U.S. soy industry is continuing to diversify its markets. U.S. Soybean Export Council Senior Director Ed Beaman says emerging markets include Pakistan, India and others. "Egypt, Morocco and other areas of…

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Regional Basis Bids Improve for Wheat and Soybeans

Published November 20, 2019

Basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network improved for spring wheat, while the corn is mostly unchanged and the bean basis improved five to six cents since early in November. Corn basis…

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Harvest Wraps Up for Niagara, ND Farmer, But Challenges Remain for 2020

Published November 15, 2019

It was a relief for Niagara, North Dakota farmer Mike Kelly when the last of the 2019 soybean crop went through the combine and into the bin. The hopes of finishing harvest anytime soon were small after two feet of…

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Lower Ending Stocks Noted for U.S. Corn and Soybeans

Published November 8, 2019

USDA lowered 2019-20 global ending stocks for corn and soybeans, but raised global wheat ending stocks. Global corn production is forecast to be down 1.8 million tonnes to 1.39 billion tonnes. USDA lowered global soybean ending stocks by 600,000 tonnes…

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Lots of Changes for Corn in November USDA Report

Published November 8, 2019

There were lots of changes for corn in the November USDA Supply and Demand report. USDA lowered corn production estimates to 13.66 billion bushels. Last month’s estimate was 13.77 billion bushels. Corn yield is forecast at 167 bushels/acre, lower than…

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Harvey, ND Farmers Dealing with Yield Losses and a Wet Crop

Published November 8, 2019

The soybean and dry edible bean harvest is the focus right now for Harvey, North Dakota farmers. The Arthur Companies agronomy manager Travis Larson says yields are acceptable, but some of the bean crop is getting left in the field.…

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