2016 Midwest Crop Tour: Minnesota Roundup

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Field reports, data and scout observations from Minnesota during the 2016 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.

Review the entire ProFarmer National Corn and Soybean Report here


Reports

Despite Issues, Good Overall Crop in Southern Minnesota

Weather Dampens Minnesota Corn Yields

AgriTalk: 'Lots of Things Have to Go Right' For Record Crops in Iowa and Minnesota

Crop Tour: Early Minnesota Samples Showing Promise, Signs of Weather Damage

2016 Crop Tour Preview: Minnesota Crops Head Toward a Good Harvest

From The Rows

From the Rows, Day Four: Ample Moisture Drives Strong Minnesota Crop - Emily Carolan

Data

2016 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Minnesota

Be sure to follow AgWeb’s coverage of Farm Journal Media’s Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour. Watch reports from the field by following Farm Journal Media journalists along for the ride: Alison Rice at @agweb_alison, Ben Potter at @potterben, Chip Flory at @ChipFlory, Brian Grete at @bgrete, and Betsy Jibben at @BetsyJibben. And check AgWeb each evening this week for the day’s freshest summary on what they’re seeing in the field.

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Market Analysis
AgDay Markets Now: Darren Frye Says Grain Markets Post Higher Week but Will Need These Factors to Keep Rallying
AgDay Markets Now: Darren Frye Says Grain Markets Post Higher Week but Will Need These Factors to Keep Rallying

Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions, says the wheat rally came on weather and technical buying, which also helped corn and soybeans post a higher week. He's not sure it can continue without a bigger weather issue.

Michelle Rook
Market Analysis
Why Did Jerry Gulke Make Some Last-Minute Planting Changes on His Farm?
Why Did Jerry Gulke Make Some Last-Minute Planting Changes on His Farm?

Gulke Group president Jerry Gulke explains why he made the last-minute decision to switch 200 acres of corn to soybeans.

Michelle Rook
Pro Farmer Analysis
Wheat Outlook 5-30-90 Days (4.26.24))
Wheat Outlook 5-30-90 Days (4.26.24))

Recap of the week's price action, advice and outlook broken down into the next 5, 30 and 90 day segments.

Pro Farmer Editors
Market Analysis
Grains Close Higher for the Week: Does the Market Need to Rally and Add More Risk Premium or Not?
Grains Close Higher for the Week: Does the Market Need to Rally and Add More Risk Premium or Not?

Grains end mixed Friday but higher for the week led by wheat.  Cattle make new highs for the move helped by stronger cash.  Can the markets continue to move higher?  Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions, has the answers.

Michelle Rook
Beef
APHIS To Require Electronic Animal ID for Certain Cattle and Bison
APHIS To Require Electronic Animal ID for Certain Cattle and Bison

APHIS issued its final rule on animal ID that has been in place since 2013, switching from solely visual tags to tags that are both electronically and visually readable for certain classes of cattle moving interstate.

Greg Henderson
Taxes and Finance
A Margin Squeeze is Setting in Across Row-Crop Farms, and 80% of Ag Economists Are Now Concerned It'll Accelerate Consolidation
A Margin Squeeze is Setting in Across Row-Crop Farms, and 80% of Ag Economists Are Now Concerned It'll Accelerate Consolidation

There's an immense amount of pressure riding on this year’s crop production picture, and with a margin squeeze setting in across farms, economists think it could accelerate consolidation in the row-crop industry. 

Tyne Morgan
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