Grain Traders Monitoring Crop Updates

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Wheat

Grain traders will be scanning through today’s monthly crop updates. Mark Oppold notes they are looking for any changes with South American crops. He also has an update on cattle futures. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Grain Storage Needed in Brazil

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Wheat

The abundance of grain crops being grown in Brazil has brought up a major issue. Mark Oppold reports they need much more storage. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Early Row Crop Acreage Estimates

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans, Wheat

The Ag Outlook Forum will be held February 23-24. Mark Oppold runs through some of the early row crop estimates for this year, ahead of next week’s big event. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

U.S. Wants Science from Mexico on GMO Corn Ban

Dan Corn, Exports/Imports, Genetically Modified, This Land of Ours, Trade

A deadline for Mexico to explain their trade decisions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Doug McKalip, the new agriculture trade boss in the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, says he’s given Mexico until today, February 14, to explain the science behind the country’s planned ban on GMO corn imports. Market Screener says the response will help the agency …

Grain Trade to Monitor Upcoming Outlook Forum

Dan Corn, Wheat

There are various things the grain trade watches, and according to Mark Oppold, one of those could very well be the upcoming USDA Outlook Forum. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Grain Trade Loses Weather Premium

Dan Corn, Exports/Imports, Soybeans, Trade

In the grain trade, the weather premium some contracts had enjoyed is now gone. Mark Oppold looks at what may be expected for both corn and soybean contracts. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Corn Growers Praise Biden Officials for Stance on Biotech Corn

Dan Agri-Business, Biotechnology, Corn, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), This Land of Ours, Trade

Some national praise from the National Corn Growers Association. That’s Coming up on This Land of Ours. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) praised the Biden administration for issuing an official rejection of a recent proposed compromise from Mexico on biotech corn imports into the country. The development came during a meeting between Mexican officials and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s …