Crops
Freezing temperatures, frost and cold weather are testing theories about the yield benefits of ultra-early planted soybeans. Agronomist Missy Bauer says soybeans are surprisingly hardy.
In a venture to produce cleaner energy, big oil is turning to soybean oil. In April, Phillips 66 announced an investment in a soybean-processing plant in Iowa.
After several years of challenging weather, Ohio farmers are dodging snow and cold temperatures to put corn and soybeans in the ground. According to USDA, roughly 8% of those crops are now planted.
As farmers work to get the 2021 crop in the ground, some inputs are facing severe strains. While glyphosate and glufosinate are in short supply today, one retailer says fungicides and insecticides are next.
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While corn and soybean prices continue to march higher, farmers are making progress getting the 2021 corn, soybean and cotton crops in the ground.
Such products can help prevent or ward off pathogenic fungi and bacteria and, in some cases, be paired with conventional disease-control measures.
In the rush to get corn and soybeans in the ground, keep in mind some principles that can help your crops get a strong start this season.
Farmers will need to take into consideration the cover crop, timing, weather and stage of growth, says an Ohio seedsman.
As retailers are now facing tight supplies of popular herbicides like glyphosate and glufosinate, product prices are climbing and supplies are being rationed. It’s a issue that could last the entire season.
As old crop soybean prices soared past $15 this week, experts say there is concern about a shortage of soybeans with emotion and lack of farming selling providing fuel for the markets this week.
Commodity prices continued to race higher on Thursday, with corn trading the limit higher. Soybeans and wheat also saw prices surge higher with double-digit moves.
Many commonly used herbicides are hard to find, and prices are trending higher. Fungicide availability may also be limited in some cases.
U.S. corn and soybean futures climb to multi-year highs and wheat futures are up on tight supplies and weather woes.
Tuesday was another dynamic day in the grain markets. Soybean futures hit contract highs and nearby corn futures climbed above $6. Clinton Griffiths discovers what’s behind the market moves.
For the Horas, not much field work has danced across their Iowa soils so far. They planted a few acres this past weekend, but fieldwork has been minimal due to the cold and wet conditions this year.
USDA’s weekly Crop Progress Report started tallying soybean planting progress. In the first report of the year to include soybeans, USDA showed 3% of the soybean crop is planted, one point ahead of average.
West Texas farmer Blake Fennell says if rains don’t hit West Texas fields in the next month, it’ll be devastating to the area’s cotton crop with the outlook for cotton acre abandonment already high.
Commodity prices jumped even higher to start the week, with May corn futures topping $6 again Tuesday. Farmers are reporting local elevators posting new crop corn bids over $5, as well. What’s driving the momentum?
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After a jumpstart to the 2021 planting season for many, colder temperatures and even snow will bring planting to a halt again this week.
Cotton prices have been on a rollercoaster ride this past year. The start to 2021 showed a story of improved prices, which is a dramatic change from just a year ago, as geopolitical issues also come into play.
Just this week, USDA confirmed U.S. sorghum shattered records last week, with a total of 33.9 million bushels of purchases. The total smashed the previous record set in August 2020 by 10 million bushels.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statistics division is conducting a “deep dive” review of how it conducts its quarterly U.S. grain stocks reports, an official said during an online conference on Wednesday.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows from North Dakota to Texas, all the way west to California, the most severe levels of drought didn’t ease across the U.S. this past week.
Between 10% and 20% of yield potential can be lost, if you plant corn in unfavorable conditions.
North Dakota just endured its driest September to March ever on record. On Thursday, Governor Doug Burgum declared a state of emergency due to drought. Farmers are now forced to make tough decisions, early.
U.S. farmers are facing a changing scenario this year. From wet conditions impeding planting in 2020, to now drought concerns creeping in, one analyst thinks weather could be a major market mover in 2021.
The latest drought monitor shows a dramatic shift. A year ago, 100% of the state was drought free. And today, 100% of North Dakota is seeing some level of drought; a concern for farmers who fear drought will linger.