Canola prices dropped in mid-September, along with the entire oilseed complex, but have since recovered. ICE November canola futures have boun…
In its Sept. 10 report, USDA came out with its September crop production estimate, which included a decrease in acres and an increase in proje…
Although durum prices have slipped down some following harvest, they still remain quite strong in the low to mid-teens.
Sunflower prices at the region’s crush plants may have slid down some in mid-September, but they were still strong, hanging in the low $30 range.
Following the completion of harvest, the spring wheat market has taken a little bit of a setback in September.
Farmers in the Northern Plains have begun harvesting corn and, following USDA’s report on Sept. 10 that included the agency’s crop production …
Canola prices in the region were lower on less than bullish data from the latest Statistics Canada report on Aug. 30. The survey, which is bas…
It’s said that the month of August or, more specifically, the weather in August, makes or breaks the soybean crop. Well, after a slow start to…
Durum prices have rocketed higher as producers move into the latter stages of harvest, but at current price levels there hasn’t been a lot of …
Although some parts of the region received some much needed rain in late August, it has only slowed the impact of the ongoing drought situatio…
As harvest winds down, unlike durum, which has seen prices skyrocketing up, spring wheat prices have continued to move in a sideways trading p…
Aug. 31 marked the end of the 2020-21 marketing year for corn and it ended with prices hovering around $5.50 and a tight stocks situation. The…
For soybeans, as it is with the corn market, there are basically two different crops being considered – one in the eastern Corn Belt, which is…
With harvest progressing at a rapid pace due to the drought and a projected smaller crop, durum prices have kept moving in an upward pattern.
Ongoing drought conditions in the Northern Plains and USDA forecasting lower production estimates for both corn and soybeans have helped push …
During the month of August, spring wheat prices have kept moving higher, and ass the ongoing drought continues to take its toll on this year’s…
On Aug. 12, USDA released its first corn production estimate following a farmer survey earlier in the month. In the report, USDA reduced U.S. …
For soybeans, this season is a tale of two crops, one in the western Corn Belt and one in the eastern Corn Belt. One is doing well – the east …
As harvest begins, the durum market continues to show very good strength with bids across the region ranging from $12 to $13 a bushel. That’s …
Although the last week in July was considered “fairly quiet” by John Sandbakken, National Sunflower Association executive director, sunflower …
As harvest got underway across the Northern Plains, spring wheat prices again were moving up, but still subject to volatility and sell-offs at times.
As the condition of the 2021 corn crop dropped again in early August in the western Corn Belt, corn prices remained relatively good.
Like other crops in the Northern Plains, the drought is hurting soybeans and potential yields. But how the market reacts could be completely d…
The durum crop has continued to see deterioration under the extreme heat and dry conditions in July, and as a result, durum prices have rocket…
The middle of July was a good one for the sunflower market as it added to recent gains.
As the condition of the wheat crop continues to spiral downward under pressure of ongoing drought and triple-digit temperatures, wheat prices …
It’s not necessarily a battle between the eastern and western Corn Belts, but corn production in the two regions is certainly shaping up to ha…