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Tight old-crop supplies and expectations for a big recovery in production this year are keeping the corn and soybean markets bull spread.
Creating the best conditions for seed to grow is the centerpiece of Case-IH engineering. AgriTalk’s Mike Adams took a look at this focus on agronomic design at Commodity Classic.
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But this also suggests drought will linger across this key production area.
Crop insurance base prices will be $5.65 for corn.
Borrowing rate-based charge for March is unchanged from last month at 0.125%.
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Brazilian shipping delays are pushing more business to the U.S.
Concerns of shipping delays in Brazil are pushing more Chinese soybean business to the U.S., while new-crop corn prices got “cheap enough” to trigger purchases.
In addition to money flow out of commodities, ag markets are in a price-discovery process.
A lot of rain is needed to replenish the majority of farm country, according to a recent Farm Journal Pulse.
Forecast calls for heavy, widespread rains across Argentina early next week, but recent rain events have been disappointing.
Warm, rainy weather exposed winter crops in Europe.
Weekend rain event in Argentina turns into a general disappointment, while the forecast is mostly hot and dry.
Drought was also little changed in the Plains.
FSA to begin issuing payments for September 2012 marketings Feb. 5.
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Corn and wheat firm on spillover from sharp gains in the bean pit.
Tightening supplies will return as focus in the very near-term.
The importance of fund buying is heightened because of corn demand issues.
While South American soybean production is expected to be record large, falling crop estimates could still be price-supportive.
High-range closes would signal corn and wheat have secured near-term lows.
Demand and speculative money flow likely hold the answer to that question.
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Will your crop insurance premiums increase or decline? USDA’s Risk Management Agency has new rates, premiums and updated maps for each crop.