Crops
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.
Evaluate cropping choices on physical, natural and human factors.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use $732 million in federal infrastructure funding to modernize a lock and dam on the Upper Mississippi River crucial for shipping grain and soybeans to export markets.
When we think of carbon credits, we often think of renewable energy markets like wind, solar and electric vehicles. Hemp is proven to absorb more CO2 per acre than any forest or commercial crop.
Despite many challenges in 2021, U.S. corn and soybean yields topped those of 2020.
Smashing a weed seed to death as it passes through a combine is a technological reality fast approaching U.S. farmland.
The story of a once-in-a-lifetime Indian pot’s stunning find on an agriculture operation, unlikely survival, and incredible contents provides an extremely rare window to the past.
Even with no big shocks to the markets in USDA’s major reports this week, there are a few takeaways from the reports that could provide perspective and insight on future crops and how traders react to weather concerns.
The report found nitrogen accounts for more than 50% of fertilizer costs for a corn producer at $117 per acre.
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Tree-of-Heaven is an invasive species, but now researchers may have found a way to control it.
USDA made slight adjustments to the final 2021 corn-production estimate, but not due to a change in yield. USDA reported a slightly higher national soybean yield. The agency also revised demand in WASDE on Wednesday.
A new report from Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) a 50% rise in fertilizer prices equates to an average of $128,000 per farm. The largest per-acre impact would falls on rice farms at $62.04 an acre.
By Stephanie Kelly Jan 10 (Reuters) - The U.S.
China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday it will continue to impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on imports of distillers grains (DDGS) from the United States during a review period.
USDA will release several reports Wednesday, January 12, including Crop Production, Grain Stocks and WASDE. With declining outlooks for South America’s crop, Garrett Toay and Brian Splitt break down what to watch.
Have record high fertilizer prices finally peaked? While prices continue to remain high right now, there were some signs last week and already this week that indicate some relief and stability may be in sight.