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Sulfur prices have surged more than fivefold, threatening phosphate fertilizer production. With global supply tightening, farmers could face higher prices, or even fertilizer shortages, heading into the months ahead.
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Warm fall conditions could push back the window for safe, effective anhydrous and manure applications across parts of the Midwest, says Iowa State agronomist.
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the strong technicals are supporting the cattle market but higher cash is also a catalyst.
Jerry Gulke president of The Gulke Group says it isn’t surprising to see profit taking in the soybeans with the funds holding a near record long position.
Dan Basse, president of Ag Resource Company, says the corn yield figure was very close to the trade guess and largely priced into the market.
Recent university studies find that corn kernels usually hold their weight through the dry-down process while pinpointing the operational realities that lead to missing grain.
Despite widespread concerns over summer weather damage, USDA’s September WASDE corn yield came in almost exactly where the trade expected, which left stocks-to-use, not yield, as the number driving the market.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the recovery in the cattle market this week feels good but he is watching for several signs to feel confident about sustaining it.
Iowa State’s Meaghan Anderson walks central Iowa cornfields turning up a resurgence of crown rot after years of drought, plus wildly variable stands from early-season rain. Is a big Iowa corn crop still in reach?
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