Corn
The corn and wheat markets saw a weaker trade for the week as May corn closed nearly $.30 lower, while the wheat market slipped $.15 lower.
Corn prices jumped Friday on rumors that China had taken advantage of a recent price break to secure U.S. corn.
Optimal corn producing conditions after late planting boosted yields.
December 12 Corn closed .38 ¾ lower for the week with little explanation.
As harvest is winding down, it is important to have a plan in place to take advantage of any post-harvest rally conditions.
Highlights from the corn harvest that just wrapped up on Baldwin Farms in Kansas.
Improperly calibrated yield monitors can essentially generate difficult to interpret or useless data.
Stop leaving bushels behind. Dan Anderson explains how to optimize combine settings, adjust groundspeed, and manage header feeding to minimize grain loss during harvest.
With acres left to harvest farmers are ringing in the season with Christmas carols and visions of harvested corn and soybeans dancing in their heads.