Crops
Take time during the pre-season to think things through.
Seth Meyer, USDA chief economist, hints crop insurance price guarantee for 2022 may hit $5.80 in corn and $14.11 for soybeans.
Pests like SDS and Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) infect soybeans early in the season. And, these silent killers can devastate soybean yields.
Pesticide and seed producer Bayer said on Monday a supplier of an ingredient for its widely used herbicide glyphosate has run into technical problems which may hamper Bayer’s output of the product in the short term.
Far from formulaic, every grower’s approach to preplanting chemical application is contingent on specific circumstances, but a common thread remains: Hit the window or pay a price.
A federal judge on Friday blocked for now the Biden administration from restoring Obama-era values for calculating the cost of climate change in the government’s permitting, investment and regulatory decisions.
In 2021, the first year the program was made available, producers enrolled 12.2 million acres of cover crops in PCCP, capturing a collective $59.5 million in premium subsidies.
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.
Darrin Simmons is conquering his NFL coaching dreams in Cincinnati, but the Kansas farm kid says he combines wheat when he’s not on the football field. This week he’s savoring the surreal experience of the Super Bowl.
A systems approach to weed control can help you prevent weeds and pocket more dollars this season.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares what he’s learned through the years to add on bushels.
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.
There’s plenty of disease inoculum in cornfields across the Midwest. It’s just a matter of whether Mother Nature will unleash the devastation this season that many farmers saw in 2021.
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.
WTI oil prices crossed the $90 mark last week for the first time since 2014. Strong oil prices typically translate into strong demand for corn ethanol, but some analysts warn electric vehicles may put that on a detour.
Consider these crop insurance products for 2022.
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.
More than 70% of the country is still covered in drought. And while the latest winter storm was packed with needed moisture for some areas, it didn’t blanket every area needing moisture to restore depleted soils.
Dept. of Commerce issued a preliminary determination this week showing urea nitrate from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago is being sold into the U.S. at less than fair value. The ruling could open the door for tariffs.
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.
Mounting conflict in the breadbasket of Europe is driving volatility in wheat markets as Russia and Ukraine account for 29% of global wheat exports.
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.
With estimates of input costs at all-time highs, analysts are projecting lower profits in 2022, while producers face big planting decisions. Some producers have turned to short-dated options to manage rising input costs.
From issues sourcing inputs to input prices holding at record and near-record levels, acreage decisions in 2022 are being shaped by more than just weather and commodity prices. And analysts warn more risk is ahead.
Recent COVID-19 vaccine mandates in both the U.S. and Canada could take even more truckers off the road. Trucking industry experts warn while empty store shelves could turn into more fertilizer shortages next.
If you normally use starter fertilizer, keep using it, advises Ken Ferrie. “Five gallons of 10-34-O will give you a bigger kick than 300 pounds of broadcast DAP, due to placement and timing,” he says.
What happens when Dog the Bounty Hunter, agriculture, tomatoes, pickles, worms, survival bunkers, miracle juice, and a bizarre flimflam man get dumped in cauldron? Welcome to a swindle and chase for the ages.
For 142 years, a secret seed society at Michigan State University has uncovered one of the world’s oldest science experiments, answering how long weed seeds remain viable. Today, one weed species continues to sprout.
China came in with some purchases of soybeans and corn this week, and as rumors of more buys from China continue in the markets, analysts point out some of China’s big ag buys from last year still haven’t shipped.