Soybeans
As extreme volatility continued in the commodity markets, USDA gave its first taste of 2022 planted acreage estimates during the Ag Outlook Forum. Analysts debate on what crops are gaining acres with today’s prices.
Many products are hard or nearly impossible to get. If you have any glyphosate, consider how you can get the biggest bang for your buck. It may not be with a burndown treatment.
South America is still in the driver’s seat when it comes to commodity prices. March soybeans traded above $16 Friday, as traders will be keeping close eye on key figures coming from USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum next week.
Pests like SDS and Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) infect soybeans early in the season. And, these silent killers can devastate soybean yields.
Brazil slashed its soybean forecast this week, while China’s hunger for U.S. soybeans seems to be growing. And it led to soybean prices continuing to surge higher this week.
Jim Bowen carries a scar from a cottonmouth bite, but when he crossed paths with two leviathan-size timber rattlers, the prospect was almost more than he could handle.
Chicago soybean futures jumped more than 1% on Monday to their highest since June on concerns over supplies from South America and strong demand from China.
As soybean prices race higher, some farmers may look to switch acres to soybeans this year. U.S. Farm Report analysts say with the acreage debate already heating up, the acreage battle could be the wildest battle yet.
Soybean Prices are Crushing it this Week, Here’s What’s Causing Prices to Soar to New Contract Highs
As March soybeans soar above $15.50, what fundamental factors are driving the rally to start February? It may be a weather rally, but not from weather issues in the U.S. It’s now adding fuel to the 2022 acreage battle.
Agribusiness consultancies AgRural and AgResource on Monday trimmed their forecasts for Brazil’s 2021/22 soybean crop due to bad weather, estimating the expected output below the 130 million-tonne threshold.
Smashing a weed seed to death as it passes through a combine is a technological reality fast approaching U.S. farmland.
The volatility in commodity markets seems to be picking up where prices left off to close out 2021. On Friday, soybean prices rebounded to see a double-digit gain. Analysts say weather continues to move the markets.
USDA currently pegs soybean plantings at 87.5 million acres. Market analysts offer projections both above and below that number and explain their rationale, which includes the South America crop and weather forecasts.
The earlier soybeans flower, the higher odds of more pods and beans.
A new report by EPA shows despite increased restrictions on dicamba, more than 3,500 issues were reported this year with dicamba drifting onto other crops. Three grower groups say the data could have significant gaps.
It was another volatile week in the commodity markets. So, what’s helping and hindering prices? Darin Newsom of Darin Newsom Analysis and Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading break down the factors impacting the markets.
As airlines jet out to reduce their carbon footprint, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel are taking flight. And analysts say it could be a demand boon for U.S. farmers.
Devastation Caused by Mid-December Tornado Mounts as Farms and Extension Research Facility Flattened
The devastation created by a rare mid-December tornado is still being assessed. Thousands of structures were demolished in the storms. University of Kentucky’s research station in Princeton was destroyed.
Global demand has been stable even as shrinking supplies have pushed prices to multiyear highs, but recent shortfalls in some U.S. exports are an example of how U.S. products are priced out of the market when costs soar.
USDA’s recent 10-year price projections showed economists expect crop prices to decline, and for analysts and economists digging into the numbers, sustainable aviation fuel was missing from expected soybean demand.
EPA released an environmental impact evaluation of commonly used herbicides such as glyphosate and atrazine. The report released Nov. 12 has several ag groups frustrated, even questioning “the science” EPA used.
Public policy to reduce carbon emissions is fueling demand for bio-based fuels.
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Yellow soybeans? That probably isn’t a good sign. What’s happening, exactly?
Some Illinois elevators are taking soybeans with up to 18% moisture. Another option is if you have open bins with good air capacity, you might be able to put beans in the bin and apply air and heat to them.
Interest in renewable fuels burns bright and farmers will have some acreage decisions to make as production ramps up.
Southwest Airlines announced the airline plans to replace 10% of its total jet fuel consumption with the sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. The push for sustainable aviation fuel could be a big demand boon for soybeans.
USDA’s October Crop Production and WASDE reports caused the soybean markets to tank Tuesday. One analyst says he thinks USDA’s soybean could could continue to rise as soybean demand shows signs of trouble.
USDA’s October report shows U.S. corn and soybean crops are larger than what USDA forecast in September, but the biggest question came to soybean demand. Soybean prices were down double digits after the report.
CBOT soybean futures slumped on Monday, as traders jockeyed for position on what is shaping up to be a large U.S. harvest and ahead of a U.S. production forecast this week that is expected to be bearish.