…to sell at a profit (Charts 4a – 4d). Since 2013, profit margins have dropped precipitously for corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton, and both wheat and corn prices were hovering…
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…strong as the surge corn prices right now, which takes away some incentive to plant soybeans. The USDA’s comments follow a recent report from FCStone regarding tight credit conditions amid…
WASDE at a Glance
…realized, would still be the highest since 1987/88. Soybeans: Soybean production is projected at a record 4,201 million bushels, up 141 million due to a higher yield forecast. Soybean supplies…
Agri View: America Great Again?
…quality and taking care of our land. We lead the world in the production of corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton. We produce more with less labor, less fertilizer and fewer…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…for U.S. agricultural exports reaching $23.5 billion. Sustained high demand for bulk commodities such as soybeans and cotton continues, and demand for high-value food, meat and alcohol products is surging….
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
…announced a goal of increasing soybean production 56 percent from 2014 to 2020. The shift toward planting more soybeans comes on the heels of policies designed to shrink the number…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
The 2015-2016 marketing year for corn and soybeans ended on August 31. The question is how much of each commodity was used during the marketing year? The USDA Quarterly Grain…
DOJ Seeks to Stop Deere from Purchasing Monsanto’s Precision Planting Division
…to plant corn, soybeans and other row crops at up to twice the speed of a conventional planter without sacrificing accuracy. Planting at higher speeds can be highly valuable to…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…(-0.9 percent), corn (-0.1 percent), soybeans and peanuts (-1.0 percent), and other field crops (2.8 percent) are expected to perform moderately well, while NCFI for specialty crop farm businesses (fruits,…
Farm Futures Releases 2017 Planting Intentions
…year’s crop. Growers said they’re considering 84.4 million acres of soybeans for next year, which is one percent higher than this year’s plantings. Lower prices for corn may cause farmers…
Pro Farmer Releases Crop Tour Results
…spring precipitation. Once the crop was finally in the ground, conditions turned dry. Crop maturity has been pushed. Soybeans Ohio: 50 bu. per acre. While the crop has moisture to…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…include the American Farm Bureau Federation, commodity groups representing soybeans, corn, cotton and wheat, and the National Farmers Union, among others. From: American Soybean Association ASA Meets with Trump,…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…and threatening soil health and nutrients,” said Zimmerman, who farms corn, soybeans, and wheat in Rosendale, Wisconsin. Conservation tillage is a farming method that leaves stubble and residue from the…
Application of Dicamba on Cotton and Soybeans Is Unlawful
…has not registered any dicamba herbicides for use at planting or over the top of growing plants like soybeans or cotton, including those plants that are modified to resist dicamba….