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Well, the peanut world is busy right now bringing in the crop. Peanuts are being dug every day. Then they’re carried to the local buying point to determine the moisture and then pay the farmer. The early peanut harvest contracts were offered earlier, but they were not high enough and farmers cut back on acres. The acreage cut back was …
This year’s corn and soybean crop not even in the bin yet, but bottom-line grain analysts are keeping an eye on 2027 December corn 2027 November soybean futures. A Rising tide lifts all ships. It said networks in the grain trade as well. Next December 2027 corn futures have risen from early summer lows to a 52-week high recently over …
Hard times continue in the cotton market. It dropped from 93 cents to 78 cents a pound and they are saying now that the Texas crop is now rated 49% poor or very poor, Oklahoma 55% poor. Elsewhere there’s only just a few exceptions. The crop is at least 50% good to excellent. Beltwide the crop is 36% good to …
Let’s look at the cotton for this week. It looks like the cotton market which jumped up to 93 cents a pound has stopped. It’s lost 10 cents a pound in the last week. The 2026 crop for cotton was cut 410,000 bales from the August estimate according to USDA. Both acres as harvested and yield were reduced. The U.S. …
Well, how are the peanut markets doing? According to the American Peanut Council, the latest data shows that the U.S. is holding steady despite some headwinds. They said total exports for July 26 were 12,944 metric tons. This is up from last year’s 10,703 metric tons during the month of July. Also, the year before that, 24 was 10,545. So, …
The First Crops of Plymouth Colony When the first settlers established Plymouth Colony, agriculture was essential to their survival. Many of the crops they initially planted had been brought with them from England, including barley and peas. These familiar crops provided an important starting point as the settlers adapted to the growing conditions and agricultural realities of their new home. …
The 26 peanut crop estimates has been changed and lowered a little bit, but as of August the 30th, the 63% of the peanut acreage was rated good to excellent condition, one percentage point behind the previous week and eight percentage behind that same time last year. The crop reports that the crop is 6% excellent, 55% good, 29% fair, …
USDA in Washington has lowered the estimate on the peanut crop. Crop production report from Federal State Inspection Service and USDA has cut the 2026 U.S. peanut crop from 5.27 billion pounds, cut it 152,000 pounds since August because of lower yield and lower planted acres. The smaller crop points to lesser forward balance moving into next year. Overall, planted …
The grain trade looks to have found some support levels that look to hold longer term. Looking at the grain trade today, December corn holding the 5.15 level or better into next week. November soybeans 12.75 or better. And looking at the wheat trade in Chicago, December 7.18 or better. Elsewhere, that VIX or fear index on Wall Street, back …
How Buffalo Helped Transform the Grain Trade The movement of grain from farms to markets has always depended on transportation and efficient handling systems. In the early 1840s, a major innovation emerged in Buffalo, New York, that would dramatically change the way grain was moved, stored and loaded onto ships. The story of the modern grain elevator can be traced …
