Articles tagged under: Soybeans
Farmers Anxious About Demand Outlook
Published August 15, 2018
Some North Dakota farmers are anxious about demand for their crop. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne joined a group of state farmers in a meeting with congressional staffers to talk trade this past week. Watne says farmers attending…Ready for Trade Dispute to be Resolved
Published August 15, 2018
American Soybean Growers Association director and Kulm, North Dakota farmer Josh Gackle is anxious to for the trade war to be resolved. "For most of the summer, the market seems to be responding to the trade talk, tariffs and retaliation…Ag Exports Prices Down in July
Published August 15, 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor reports agriculture export prices fell 5.3 percent in July. The decline is the largest drop in ag exports since 2011. A 14.1 percent drop in soybean prices was the primary contributor to the decrease in…China Accepts U.S. Soybean Shipment with Tariff Attached
Published August 14, 2018
On August 13, China unloaded the first shipment of U.S. soybeans with a 25 percent tariff attached. China’s state grain stockpiling company accepted the shipment, despite warnings from government officials that the country would source products elsewhere. The Chinese company…RRFN to Hold Pioneer Crop Tour
Published August 13, 2018
During the week of August 27, the Red River Farm Network team will be walking corn and soybean fields to get a perspective on the 2018 crop. Listen for RRFN's Crop Tour Reports each day, sponsored by Pioneer, and visit…A Bearish USDA Report
Published August 10, 2018
The corn and soybean markets reacted negatively at the release of USDA’s Crop Production Report and World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates Report on Friday. Stewart-Peterson Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says on the surface, there’s a much higher-than-expected yield…China Bean Buyers Make U.S. Purchase
Published August 8, 2018
Private U.S. exporters sold a small number of soybeans to China Monday. Standard Grain President Joe Vaclavik says U.S beans are priced competitively. "It is a very small amount, one cargo. That's about 2.5 million bushels, which is nothing. Does this…Rain Needed at Walhalla, ND
Published August 7, 2018
Walhalla, North Dakota farmer Patrick Dunnigan is just getting started with wheat harvest. "We took off wheat on some sandy, lighter ground. It came off dry and yields were better than we thought they were going to be." Yields are averaging…Aphids Not at Thresholds Yet
Published August 7, 2018
University of Minnesota-Crookston Entomologist Ian MacRae saw an increase of a variety of aphids caught in traps last week, but nothing reaching threshold levels yet. "We have nowhere near what we had last year. It was a huge aphid year with…