Articles tagged under: corn
Planting Wraps Up Near Cottonwood, MN
Published May 23, 2018
Cottonwood, Minnesota farmer Carolyn Olson has all of the small grains seeded, and the crop is starting to emerge. However, planting progress was put to a halt by thunderstorms Wednesday morning. "We've been dry, so we were excited when we…China’s State-Owned Grain Stocks Are a Burden
Published May 23, 2018
Gregg Doud, who is the chief agriculture negotiator for the U.S., was part of a Farm Foundation Forum in Washington, D.C. Doud said nearly 40 percent of the global corn supply can be found in China. Over half of the…Final Plant Dates Approaching for Corn
Published May 21, 2018
What does a late spring mean for a farmer’s crop insurance policy? Beth Erickson is an insurance specialist at AgCountry Farm Credit Services, serving the Morris/Alexandria, Minnesota area. When it comes to final plant dates, Erickson says the concern at…April Showers, May Planting Delays in SD
Published May 17, 2018
April snow showers bring May planting delays. The Lake Preston, South Dakota area is still damp. Paul Casper is usually done with planting by now and he just got in the field last Wednesday. Casper says it’s been a really…Rain Still Needed in Western ND
Published May 17, 2018
Coleharbor, North Dakota farmer Paul Anderson is making progress on corn planting. There are a few days left for corn and then, Anderson will transition into sunflowers. “We are done with wheat, but we’re actually waiting on moisture for the…Farmers Followed The Plan
Published May 16, 2018
Despite a late start to the planting season, DuPont Pioneer District Sales Lead Nate Johansen says farmers stuck with their plan. "We're seeing growers sticking with their maturity with corn and continuing with the rotation that they had planned. They're…Corn and Soybeans Being Planted at Oakes, ND
Published May 11, 2018
Corn and soybeans going in the ground in south-central North Dakota. Scott German farms near Oakes and says it’s been of tale of two crops. Some farmers are getting close to the end of the planting season and others are…More Soybean, Fewer Wheat Stocks in Global Supplies
Published May 10, 2018
The May World Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report also says global soybean supplies are at 92 million tons. This is an increase of two million from April and slightly higher than the trade guesses. Global wheat stocks are down…USDA Lowers U.S. Soybean, World Corn Ending Stocks
Published May 10, 2018
In the May USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate report, USDA lowered U.S. soybean ending stocks and world corn ending stocks more than expected. U.S. soybean ending stocks are forecast at 530 million bushels, which is at the lower…