Articles tagged under: Soybeans
Minor Adjustments Expected on ND Planting Intentions
Published April 6, 2020
In a weekly webinar with NDSU Extension, Crops Economist and Marketing Specialist Frayne Olson reflected on the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report and what the data means for North Dakota. "The expectation is to have 3.2 million acres planted to corn…A Few Acreage Changes Could Happen
Published April 2, 2020
Farmers are still making decisions on a few acres. "With all of the issues going on with ethanol right now, corn is discouraging," said Greg LaPlante, president, GL Crop Consulting. "Farmers may not plant as many acres as intended. It…A Friendly Soybean Market Expected
Published April 1, 2020
USDA estimated U.S. corn at 97 million acres in Tuesday’s Prospective Plantings report. Brock Associates President Richard Brock said this is friendly to soybeans short term. "The supply of corn is too large and this market is going to struggle.…U.S. Grain Stocks Decline in Quarterly Report
Published March 31, 2020
USDA is forecasting U.S. corn stocks are at 7.9 billion bushels, eight percent less than last year. Of the total, 4.5 billion bushels are stored on-farm. This number is down 13 percent from one year ago. Soybeans stocks are at…U.S. Corn Plantings Forecast at Highest Level Since ’12
Published March 31, 2020
U.S. farmers intend to plant 97 million acres of corn in 2020, according to the USDA Prospective Plantings Report. That is an increase of eight percent from last year. If realized, this would be the highest planted acreage since 2012,…A New Herbicide for Soybean Growers
Published March 31, 2020
BASF’s Alite 27 herbicide has received registration approval by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the first and only group 27 herbicide available for use on LibertyLink GT27 soybeans. Alite 27 can be applied in select counties in seven states,…A Lot of Change From Fall to Spring for Britton, SD Farmer
Published March 30, 2020
Five months ago, the Britton, South Dakota area was receiving it’s first major snow storm. That was on top of an extremely wet growing season. C Bar J Ranch owner Ryan Hastings says, surprisingly, most of the corn acres got…USDA Planting Intentions and Quarterly Stocks Reports Out Tuesday
Published March 30, 2020
The USDA Quarterly Stocks and Planting Intentions reports will be released at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Grain traders are expecting more acres than last year. "Estimates for U.S. corn acres are around 94 million and soybean acres around 84 million…Watch for Sudden Death Syndrome
Published March 25, 2020
Sudden Death Syndrome is a concern going into the 2020 cropping season. According to Syngenta soybean seed care product manager Paul Oklesh, cool wet soils are favorable for the disease. "This really thrives in a cold, wet environment. I encourage…