Something to light a fire under the grain trade is what many farmers are hoping for. But as Mark Oppold reports, we aren’t expecting this week’s Fed meeting to provide any sort of spark. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Not Much Help for the Grain Trade
There hasn’t been much help for the grain markets. Mark Oppold looks at what traders are seeing. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Many Crops Dealing with Earlier than Normal Hot Temperatures
It has been very hot around many areas of our country. And as Mark Oppold reports, many crops are dealing with earlier than normal hot temperatures. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Hot, Dry Weather for Many Growing Areas
The weather forecast for many growing areas across the country is hot and dry this week. Mark Oppold looks at what that means for certain crops. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Groundbreaking Innovation in Soybean Cyst Nematode Management
A new development for soybeans could change the management of the crop’s biggest pest. For the last several decades growers have fought soybean cyst nematode (SCN) with very few tools in the toolbox. Now, BASF Agricultural Solutions is changing that with its Nemasphere™ nematode resistance trait. BASF Trait Development Manager, Micheal McCarville says it’s the most groundbreaking innovation in SCN …
Grain Trade on the Side of Sellers
As Mark Oppold reports today, history is showing the grain trade right now is on the side if sellers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Traders Looking at Weather, Meat Sales
Last week was a slower week for most of the markets. But as Mark Oppold reports, this week grain traders will be looking at weather forecasts, while livestock traders will be checking meat sales from this past holiday weekend. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Storing a Lot of Corn on the Farm
Seeing corn prices below four dollars has really opened some eyes. Part of that is due to numbers recently released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Their quarterly Grain Stocks Report indicated on-farm stocks of corn, as of June 1, was up 37% from a year ago. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says corn growers are storing a large …
Tracking Various Agricultural Commodities
The markets have been a but quieter this week, mostly due to the fact they will be closed Thursday for the 4th of July holiday. So, Mark Oppold takes time to look back at how some of the agricultural commodities have performed the first half of this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
Watching Weather Events
Many traders continue to keep an eye on various weather events taking place across the major growing areas. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024