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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…
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.
DECATUR, Ill. — In addition to looking at the newest grain carts, planting attachments, grain bins and tractors, those attending the Farm Prog…
The value in a farm transition planning process is not only identifying issues but also (most importantly) finding solutions that fit your ind…
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 …
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Like hail, wind, and precipitation, too much heat is often the cause of crop insurance claims.
Hot, dry conditions caused by climate change have added billions of dollars to the cost of the federal crop insurance program.
Analysts are watching trends in the amount of beef in cold storage and what it might mean for beef prices and cattle markets.
STARBUCK, Minn. – The weather pattern changed in late August and rain finally arrived in Pope, Douglas, and Otter Tail counties.
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…
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…
Sow prices are rising while feeder pig prices remain steady, according to an analysis from the Livestock Marketing Information Center.
WILLMAR, Minn. – The farmland market is a hot commodity right now. Eager buyers are offering good prices to motivated sellers.
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Crop price movements over the past few months have been volatile and often in opposite directions.
The cull cow market continues to remain strong as demand continues for ground beef.
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…