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Brother-and-sister co-managers Doug and Tammy Wiedenbeck of Lancaster, Wis., raise cattle, corn, soybeans, oats and alfalfa.
Decide whether to invest in additional nitrogen, fungicides and other inputs using a spreadsheet such as this one, Iowa producer Chris Barron says.
The myth of producers’ affinity for corn even when it’s not economically practical ignores the fact producers seek good margins and strong budget management, says Chris Barron of Ag View Solutions.
Market psychology took a negative turn this week on the latest export figures, but the numbers don’t paint as bleak a picture as it seems, says Jerry Gulke of the Gulke Group. Also, keep watching weather in South America.
Soybean acres are likely to rise in 2017 while corn falls
Investing in a small motor can tell you a lot about problems on your planter ahead of planting season, says Bill Bauer, B&M Crop Consulting.
The market is placing corn at or above trendline yields, and soybeans are healthy on old- and new-crop sides. With that in mind, producers should plan price strategies.
Traders assess weekend U.S. weather versus wheat crop performance and corn planting pace, while financial markets assess latest Ukraine developments.
The report says farmers have been plowing under conservation land to plant more corn for ethanol, harming the environment.
Meanwhile, rain is falling in the Pacific Northwest and will arrive in the northern Plains during the second half of the week, USDA says.