Articles tagged under: Soybeans
Farmers are Uncertain About ’19 Planting Decisions
Published January 17, 2019
Decisions are being made for the 2019 growing season. Valley United Cooperative General Manager Paul Coppin, who is based at Reynolds, North Dakota, is seeing some uncertainty. "Going into 2019, farmers are looking at their cash flow. There is a…Rural Perspectives: Episode Six
Published January 13, 2019
The Red River Farm Network has teamed up with AgCountry Farm Credit Services in a podcast series called Rural Perspectives. At the end of the winter season, the U.S. soybean shipping typically comes to a close. At the same time…USB Grant Supports Increased Protein in Soybean Varieties
Published January 7, 2019
The biotechnology company Amfora has received a grant from the United Soybean Board, supporting the development of soybean varieties with increased protein content. Amfora Chief Science Officer Michael Lassner says the company can increase protein content by reprogramming a genetic…No Evidence of China Buying U.S. Soybeans
Published January 4, 2019
Rumors are swirling around the grain markets that China has been buying soybeans since January 1. Northstar Commodity Managing Director Jason Ward isn't seeing any evidence of sales to China. He is watching freight rates and basis levels at the…Large Supplies, Demand Challenges Linger into 2019
Published January 3, 2019
The Gulke Group President Jerry Gulke says one of the biggest lessons learned in 2018 was China may not need the U.S., but the U.S. needs China from a demand perspective. "We're going to have anywhere from 950 million to…A Volatile Grain Market in 2018
Published January 2, 2019
The grain markets put in a volatile year for 2018, highlighted by political and trade uncertainty. Looking back, Minneapolis March spring wheat was down 65 cents on the year, and March spring wheat was down 68.25 cents. Chicago March wheat…Regional Basis Widens in Final Weeks of 2018
Published December 31, 2018
Over the past couple of weeks, basis bids at the six regional elevators the Red River Fam Network follows widened a bit for spring wheat, was steady for corn and mixed for soybeans. Spring wheat basis bids widened one nickel…Steady Basis Seen in the Region
Published December 19, 2018
Basis levels for corn, wheat and soybeans at grain elevators across the region are steady to a little better. Wheat basis ranges from 40 to 60 cents under the March futures contract. The corn basis ranges from 53 to 65…Hopeful for Chinese Corn Sales
Published December 19, 2018
Private exporters have confirmed the sale of nearly 1.2 million tonnes of soybeans to China, which saw a muted market reaction. Abbott Futures market analyst Peter Georgantones would like to see corn sales to China. "That would ignite the corn…