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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
To assess the impact of freezing temperatures on emerged corn, check plants about 5 days after the freezing injury occurred .
Look for corn to continue to gain on wheat over the next several weeks.
Now that it’s April, is there any reason to wait much longer to start planting?
When corn growers start planting this spring, they’ll probably keep planting corn until they’ve seeded nearly 96 million acres.
See the data, read the biggest news and listen to analysis of today’s Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports.
Corn, soybean and wheat stocks came in below expectations.
Planting intentions are near “perfectly opposite” to pre-report trade expectations.
Corn acreage may climb to 95 million acres this spring. Then again, maybe not.
Read the latest news and listen to analysis of the upcoming March 30 Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports.
Says Brazilian bean crop will be a big disappointment.
Corn sales were within expectations while wheat sales disappointed.
Says it will take two or three years before Mexico recovers from drought.
Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.
Says world food prices increased in February.
S&D tables released at 2012 Ag Outlook Forum.
Weekly highlights also note drought easing in Upper Midwest.
Leaves South American corn and soybean crop estimates unchanged.
A poor South American crop may push U.S. corn and soybean exports higher.
Corn demand from ethanol is expected to drop by 75 million bushels over the next two years.
The next 30 days should hold excellent opportunity to sweep out some old crop inventory and advance sales for this summer’s crop.
While crude oil prices have fluctuated in a narrow range this winter, natural gas prices have plummeted.
The projected range for the season-average farm corn price is narrowed 10 cents on both ends of the range to $5.80 to $6.60 per bushel.
Southern crop losses will be partially offset by above-average yields elsewhere.
See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of today’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.