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With a consecutive warm and dry days in much of the Corn Belt, some farmers were able to start planting earlier than normal last week, but the weather pattern this week is flipping, with a cooler bias setting in.
Successive cold snaps in the past week have destroyed between 30,000 and 50,000 hectares of French sugar beet, growers group CGB said on Monday, calling it the worst frost-related losses for the sector ever recorded.
Wheat prices saw strength last week, as worries about the 2021 crop continue to grow. With concerns about planting spring wheat this year, it’s a factor that could strain already tighter supplies.
A combination of factors has revealed crippling and widespread scarcity, manufacturing bottlenecks, and serious national security and economic repercussions.
The cotton price picture is seeing some bullish factors come into play. USDA’s WASDE report on Friday revealed higher exports - along with a smaller crop last year - continue to eat into overall supplies.
The dollar slipped on Monday towards a three-week low as Treasury yields traded near recent lows and traders awaited crucial U.S. inflation and retail sales data in coming days.
Dairy producers can use industry activities surrounding the global event on April 22 to engage their neighbors and consumers in the environmental stewardship practices they use daily on their farms.
As farmers enter into a new accounting year, it may be time to adjust accounting methods on your farm or ranch. Paul Neiffer says when it comes to accounting, a switch from cash to accrual may be beneficial.
USDA adjusted corn ending stocks lower in its April WASDE report, based on increased exports and ethanol, but Alan Brugler of Brugler Marketing says now it’s just a matter of if the record commitments can ship.