Articles tagged under: Soybeans
Second Crop Corn Planting Key for South America
Published October 23, 2020
A delay in soybean planting in Brazil is not usually a problem for the soybean crop. Corn Belt Marketing market analyst Larry Clay says the bigger issue is the timing of the second crop corn. "That takes us back to…Corn Harvest On Hold Near Perham, MN
Published October 23, 2020
Farmers near Perham, Minnesota were making good harvest progress before the recent snow. "The corn harvest will stall a little bit and hopefully, we'll get warmer temperatures to start that back up," said Brad Guck, agronomist, Professional Agronomy Services. "There's…Good Test Weight and Quality
Published October 23, 2020
Corn harvest is almost wrapped up near Onida, South Dakota. "We started three weeks earlier than usual. The corn harvest started in the third week of September," said Tim Luken, location manager, Oahe Grain. "Soybean harvest is complete and sorghum…Drier Corn at Harvest Helps MN Farmers Save on Propane
Published October 23, 2020
Donnelly, Minnesota Co-op Manager Bob Burner says harvest is beginning to wrap up. "The soybean crop is out of the way and most of the corn is harvested. Soybean yields are average and the corn yields are above average with…Strong Soybean Cash Prices Remain
Published October 16, 2020
It’s not common to have markets rally and the basis narrow at the same time, offering farmers a decent cash price. Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says a strong cash price in soybeans continues this week.…Dry Weather in South America Sparks Buying Interest
Published October 7, 2020
Dry weather in South America seems to be sparking buying interest in the slow pace soybean planting. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting says Brazil’s farmers are waiting for rain. "Producers are reluctant to plant when they may not…2019 Farm Program Payment Rates Finalized
Published October 5, 2020
MinnStar Bank Senior Vice-President and farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says the farmers who enrolled corn or wheat in the 2019 Price Loss Coverage Program will be getting a payment. "The final price came in at $3.56 and the reference…Corn and Soybean Yields in Northeastern North Dakota Meeting Expectations
Published October 4, 2020
Corn is coming off in northeastern North Dakota. Harvest conditions are like “night and day” compared to last year. Brevant retail product agronomist Morgan Hanson says the early maturing corn are performing well. "The 73-day is running average, 120-to-140 bushels…A Respectable Corn Crop in the Works
Published October 3, 2020
Soybean harvest is about 40 percent complete in the Frederick, South Dakota area. Frederick Seed owner Rich Achen says yields are variable, depending on planting conditions. "Some yield are average, while others are maybe more above average. Anything that was…