Grains Mixed, Livestock Higher at Close
Soybeans close slightly higher, while corn ended the day unchanged following the May USDA Supply and Demand Report. RML Trading market analyst Terry Fichtner explains the closing numbers.
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American Crystal Growers Making Planting Progress
Sugarbeet growers in the American Crystal Sugar Company factory districts are making good planting progress. General agronomist Tyler Grove says about 83 percent of the crop is planted, but soil conditions are variable. “There are dry conditions on the outer…
An Option for Those Waiting on Nitrogen
NDSU Extension is offering suggestions for farmers who are having difficulty sourcing nitrogen fertilizer. Soil Specialist Dave Franzen recommends planting if your delay is going to be more than a day or two. Getting the crop planted in a timely…
A Big Brazil Bean Crop
Brazil’s crop supply agency, CONAB, raised Brazil’s 2018 soybean production to 117 million metric tons in Thursday’s report. Brazilian ag consultant and former Greenbush, Minnesota native, Kory Melby, says the soybean crop just keeps getting bigger. “Pre-report analysts nailed it,"…
Adjustments Seen in Seed Industry
With the combination of Dow and DuPont, changes are being seen in the seed industry. Corteva Agriscience, which is the agriculture division for DowDuPont, has announced Pioneer will remain the flagship seed brand for the company. The U.S. retail channel,…
Rain Delays Keep Farmers from Planting
Minn-Dak Vice President of Agriculture, Tom Knudson, says recent rains kept farmers from wrapping up the planting. “We’re probably 80 to 85 percent planted, which isn’t too bad. Maybe it’s slightly behind. Some of the beets were up in six…
Sugarbeets Starting to Emerge
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative growers continue to make good planting progress. Vice President of Agriculture, Todd Geselius, says about half of the co-op’s beets are planted. “We’re coming along very nicely. We made huge strides. We’ve come up about…
U.S. Challenges India’s Price Support for Wheat and Rice
The United States has gone to the World Trade Organization to challenge India’s price support system for wheat and rice. This is the first-ever notification to the WTO Committee on Agriculture involving another country’s trade practices. The U.S. says India’s…
Infrastructure Bill Not Expected in ’18
Congress is not expected to move a standalone infrastructure bill before the midterm elections. When asked, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders downplayed hope for an infrastructure bill, but said funding for some infrastructure priorities has been inserted into…
Ag Groups Seek Support for Buffer Tax Credit
Fifteen Minnesota agriculture organizations have sent a joint letter to Governor Mark Dayton, seeking his support for a tax credit for land taken out of production for the state buffer law. Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Kirby Hettver says it…
