Articles tagged under: Soybeans
Wind Limits Weed Control Applications
Published June 19, 2020
University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve says it’s been unusually windy during the spray season. "There hasn't been good conditions for farmers. There are big swaths of the state where the total time available to spray some of those…ASA President Responds to Dicamba Litigation
Published June 18, 2020
American Soybean Association President and Worthington, Minnesota farmer Bill Gordon got most of his dicamba applied before the June 20 cutoff, but others weren't as lucky. "The weather and court ruling has definitely been frustrating and adding stress to farmers."…All Eyes on ND Prevent Plant
Published June 11, 2020
Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Naomi Blohm says the one thing the grain markets aren’t picking up on yet is North Dakota’s prevent plant. "The crop was late to get planted, because harvest was late. The most recent crop…No More Re-Surveys Expected for 2019 Crop
Published June 11, 2020
May is the last time the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will re-survey North Dakota farmers on the 2019 crop. According to North Dakota State Statistician Darin Jantzi, the USDA could make a revision to the 2019 estimates. If so,…USDA Releases Re-Survey Data on 2019 ND Production
Published June 11, 2020
Based on updated information from a re-survey of North Dakota farmers in May, USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service estimates North Dakota 2019 corn production at 410 million bushels, down nine percent from 2018. The corn yield is estimated at 131…Neutral Report for Soybeans
Published June 11, 2020
As expected, the USDA left U.S. new crop soybean production unchanged at 4.1 billion bushels, with the average yield estimated at 49.8 bushels per acre. Soybean acreage is estimated at 83.5 million. New crop soybean ending stocks are lower than…World Numbers a Bright Spot in USDA Report
Published June 11, 2020
In Thursday's Supply and Demand report, the USDA didn’t change U.S. corn and soybean ending stocks much. Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says world numbers were a bright spot. "Both corn and soybeans came in as a…Navigating EPA’s Cancellation Order for Dicamba
Published June 10, 2020
It’s been more than a week since the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate the registration of three dicamba products. Since then, the EPA issued a cancellation order for the products. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe…China’s Recent Purchases of U.S. Soybeans Have Mixed Feedback
Published June 5, 2020
Last week's soybean sales to unknown destinations and to China are good news for the soybean market. However, Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo said it’s not all good news. "Most of it, almost 75 percent, is for…