Corn
After a $100,000 loss and rising weed resistance, Matt Griggs says he knew he had to make some big changes. His tough decisions helped the 144-year-old farm survive and prosper.
Mike Minor with Professional Ag Marketing says grains were under pressure early Tuesday positioning ahead of the August report and with news of Russia and Ukraine meeting to discuss safe passage of vessels in the Black Sea.
The WASDE report coming Wednesday is highly anticipated after last year’s corn yield shock of 188.8 bpa.
Arlan Suderman of StoneX says while the focus of the WASDE report continues to be yields, he thinks there are some underlying factors that are more important.
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says live cattle failed at the 50% retracement levels, even with higher cash trade. So, what will it take to get through those resistance areas on the futures?
After years of dry falls, a historic El Niño could cut U.S. farmers’ fall field-workable days by 20%, Nutrien’s Eric Snodgrass warns, while drying delays and flat acreage threaten Brazil and Argentina’s 2026-2027 crop.
DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing says corn and soybeans traded both sides of steady on Friday gearing up for the WASDE.
Some simple field checks this summer can reveal whether you’re planting a specific hybrid too thick, too thin, or just right — good insight to have before you order seed for next season.
Sentiment in the July Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor is improving and no one sees the downturn deepening, but interest rates, elevated input costs and corn’s shaky price outlook still cloud the path to 2027.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures hit resistance on the charts despite higher cash. So what will it take to get through those resistance areas?