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World economic woes hit home; soft grain trade, cattle to follow
The strength of the U.S. dollar, which has trended upward since 2014, does not bode well for exports. Commodities are cyclical, so manage your risk and margin.
USDA OKs StarLink diagnostic kit
The performance of the Strategic Diagnostics’ GMO Bt9 Maize Kit meets the manufacturer’s claims of the identification of one StarLink corn kernel in 10,000 corn kernels.
Study says biotech crops a factor in meeting food and fuel demands
WASHINGTON – With ethanol demand at record highs and existing strong food use of corn, some experts are wondering where the extra corn will come from.
Cool, wet weather holds up Midwest planting season
Rain, cold and snow flurries in even the best areas of the Corn Belt mean that only 3% of the nation’s corn crop is planted, according to the USDA’s Crop Progress Report.
Farmers, say hello to the weather market
Put this week in your diary as the one that determines if we make a weather market run back up on grain prices, or continue the weekend downturn into new lows. Rain will be the reason.
Long, hot weekend fuels strong grain markets
December corn futures and July Chicago wheat futures have made new contract highs.
Be careful what you wish for… High grain prices impact more than corn farmer’s wallet
The close of 2010 saw grain farmers across the nation still reveling in near-record prices from the fall harvest. And as we enter a new year and a new decade, indications show the best is still to come. But experienced farmers know, it won’t just be grain prices that go up. What will it mean for seed and fertilizer? Or how about crop insurance, and fuel? And what about food costs and livestock feed?
Huge harvest keeping prices down
Strong yields for corn and soybeans keep prices low.
Grain markets: Farmers bullish, but traders’ thrill is gone
The traveling experts are worried that we are going to raise a big crop and have $4.50 corn. The farmers don’t believe it.
Will delayed planting hurt yields? Maybe not
While farmers have had to delay planting because of wet weather, it’s not panic time yet. If crops get planted in late May or early June, and we have good growing conditions, we could still end up with a good crop.
