Corn
From emergence to maturity, nitrogen is a crucial nutrient for corn, but plants have different nitrogen demands at different growth stages. Consider how corn yields are influenced by nitrogen at VE, V6, V10-V12 and R5-R6.
The grain markets were lower for the week, except for hard red spring wheat. Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says he thinks the pressure was largely in response to this week’s surprising trade developments.
Allison Thompson with The Money Farm, says it was a lower week in the grains on a combination of technical selling, weather and trade uncertainty.
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures are chasing exploding cash early Friday, with more record high prices paid in all areas. Corn and soybeans continue to be weak with mostly favorable weather.
Kent Beadle of Paradigm Futures says, unlike the financial markets, the ag futures did not see the positive reaction to the ITC court ruling declaring the “Independence Day” tariffs as illegal.
Darin Newsom, Barchart, says the financial markets have reacted positively to the International Trade Commission’s court ruling against the Trump tariffs, declaring them unlawful. However, the ag markets are disregarding the news.
Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says corn and soybeans saw heavy technical or fund selling pressure on Wednesday, some of it in the grains was tied to weather.
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Dust storms can occur anywhere there’s loose soil and wind. Along with Illinois, states including Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas have also experienced the problem this year.
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says wheat is seeing some strength from lower crop conditions,.