Articles tagged under: Soybeans
Harvest and Fieldwork Winding Down
Published November 6, 2018
Harvest is winding down in northeastern, North Dakota. In the Niagara area, farmer Randy Schaley says the edible bean and soybean harvest were a pleasant surprise. "We were very dry during flowering and weren't expecting to harvest this type of…Final Harvest Price Insurance Options Available
Published November 5, 2018
The end of October determined the final harvest price for revenue-based crop insurance. Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry says wheat dropped 5.71 percent, corn dropped 7.07 percent and the biggest drop in the soybeans was at 15.35 percent. "With an…Local Corn and Soybean Basis Widens, Wheat Basis Improves
Published November 2, 2018
The national average basis for soybeans is slightly improved at $1.10 under the January futures contract. However, soybean basis levels aren’t much improved at the local level, still $1.45 to $1.60 under. Compared to soybeans, there is more incentive to move…A Stagnant Price Outlook for Corn
Published November 2, 2018
The price projections in the USDA’s 10 year outlook for corn appear to be rather stagnant, ranging in price from $3.50 for the 2018/19 crop to a high for the 2021/22 crop of $4.10 per bushel.Then, price will slide back…USDA Projects Flat Corn and Soybean Acres
Published November 2, 2018
USDA released baseline projections for the next 10 years. USDA projects corn and soybean acres to remain relatively flat with corn acreage bouncing between this year’s 89.1 million acres to as high as 93 million acres. For the next 10…Soybean Markets Impacted by One Tweet
Published November 2, 2018
The soybean market moved higher Thursday after President Donald Trump tweeted about "a long and very good conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping." Soybeans went from five cents to 25 cents higher in reaction to the news. Trump said many…A “One Size Fits All” Approach for Dicamba
Published November 2, 2018
Iowa State University Extension Weed Management Specialist Bob Hartzler says the new label appears to be a ‘one size fits all’ approach and this doesn’t work for dicamba. "I understand the difficulty in managing this by EPA, because they don't want…A Trade Agreement with China Could Boost Corn
Published November 2, 2018
If the U.S.and China do come to an agreement on trade, the soybean market could react sharply higher. Zaner Group Ag Hedge Lead Ted Seifried says the corn market will also likely benefit. "With all of the talk of corn picking…“A Big Corn Crop” Expected in Northeast South Dakota
Published November 1, 2018
South Dakota farmers made good harvest progress over the past week. In the Houghton area, farmer Troy Knecht says soybean yields are around average. About half of Knecht's soybeans were impacted by hail. "Other than that, there were enough hard…