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We mentioned on this report about a week and a half ago that it would take extended hot dry weather and a bullish Pro Farmer Crop Tour number to push December corn up to and past the 550 level. Now the corn rally is now two weeks old nearly uninterrupted as we begin the first day of September and the …
U.S. peanut farmers have reported their acreage now on all the major crops, and USDA published a report this week. They’re showing that overall, the corn production or grain is forecast at 16 billion bushels. That’s down six percent from 25 and should be the second highest production on record. If realized, based on the conditions right now, the average …
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour kicks off this morning covering 2,000 fields in seven Midwest states. Interesting to see how results differ, if any, from USDA numbers last week. But I will start the edition of the Bottom-Line Report by wishing my wife Kathy a happy anniversary. 53 years we’ve been living happily ever after. Well, the Pro Farmer Tour …
The August crop report next Wednesday. Some private forecasters slowly taking the top of national corn yield. Looking at the August report, an important one for the corn trade especially as the crop has pollinated for the most part and is filling ears now. USDA during the month of July has collected farmer surveys and also using satellite imagery to …
A conversation with AgroLiquid’s National Agronomist is helpful to better understand corn stress with a mostly hot and mostly dry July. The calendar rolls to August tomorrow. Many areas of the country, though, have gone through July with minimal or no rain, while at the same time, heat indexes over 110 to 125 degrees. Stephanie Zelenko is the lead agronomist …
Our partners at Commodity Weather Group released a report recently that projects dates at which the corn crop will reach 50% pollination. Commodity Weather Group’s report is based on planting dates, accumulated growing degree days, also factoring in current 15- and 30-day weather forecasts. The report shows the bulk of the nation’s corn crop, basically anywhere north of Interstate 80, …
The Evolution of Corn Planting in Early American Agriculture American agriculture has undergone remarkable changes since the nation’s earliest farming days. One of the most significant advancements came in the way farmers planted corn, a staple crop that helped fuel the growth of the United States. According to agricultural historian Mark Oppold, corn planting methods in the late 1700s and …
USDA is estimating higher corn production totals. Stephanie Ho has the details. USDA Expects Increase in Corn Production Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Setting a new world National Corn Growers Association record in 2017 with a yield of more than 542 bushels per acre, Charles City, Virginia corn grower David Hula says there is no one “silver bullet” to big crops, but there are a few things producers should pay attention to. Watch After selecting your hybrid, Hula says the next most important …
Corn futures tumbled Thursday afternoon after the release of USDA’s first survey based forecasts. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
