Tug of War in Soy Complex

Dan Soybeans

A sort of tug of war is currently taking place in the soy complex. Mark Oppold has more details of what’s taking place in that sector. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Collecting Final 2022 Crop Production and Stocks Data

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, USDA-NASS, Wheat

With the 2022 growing season wrapping up, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is busy contacting producers to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseeds stored on their farms. Plus, NASS is surveying grain facility operators to determine year-end grain and oilseed stocks. “These surveys are the basis for the official USDA estimates of production …

Markets Seeing Some Wild Swings

Dan Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Soybeans, Wheat

Various factors are closely being watch this week in the grain trade. Mark Oppold has more information about the trade for this holiday shortened week. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Markets Don’t Like Uncertainty

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Marketing, Pork, Soybeans, Wheat

With crop reports coming out yesterday and Tuesday’s election results still up in the air for some states, there is a lot of uncertainty right now. And as Mark Oppold reports, the markets don’t like that. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA: Conservation Tillage Increasing

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans, USDA-ERS, Wheat

The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States. USDA’s Economic Research Service reported the data Tuesday. Farmers reported employing conservation tillage on the majority of acres of wheat at 68 percent, 76 percent of corn acres, and 74 percent of …

Tracking Agricultural Commodities

Dan Field Crops, Forestry, Livestock, Pork, Soybeans

Various agricultural commodities saw a good week last week. Mark Oppold has more information about a website that tracks which ones are doing well. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024