Futures markets challenging farmers
WASHINGTON — While financial and risk-management decisions always have been challenging aspects of farm and ranch work, extreme volatility in commodity markets in recent...
Food crisis didn’t start yesterday
By DARYLL RAY
Times of crisis often shine a bright light on long-standing problems. That was just as true in 1974 as it is today....
Corn at the root of current market’s uncertainty, foreign crops influential
URBANA, Ill. — Corn is responsible for most of the uncertainty in the market, and much of that is associated with the U.S. situation,...
Tight U.S. crop supplies, strong demand continue
Tight supplies and strong demand mean prices for corn and soybeans are likely to remain high for the foreseeable future.
Pa. winter wheat numbers thrash 2007
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Based on May 1 conditions, Pennsylvania’s 2008 production of winter wheat is expected to be 23 percent above 2007.
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USDA predicts lower corn numbers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture just released its monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate, which included the first estimate of the...
Corn production prospects ‘uncertain’
URBANA, Ill. — Assuming that the majority of the corn crop gets planted before the middle of May, prospects for a 2008 average U.S....
How long can corn prices stay high?
By Daryll Ray
How long can this go on? How much higher will corn prices go? Those questions are of concern not only to corn...
Big move is really no big deal
April 28, corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were up nearly 23 cents, the soybeans were down 42 and a fraction, and the wheat futures were up more than 25 cents.
Soybeans generally strong this year
URBANA, Ill. — While the pace of the domestic soybean crush is slowing, the pace of exports and export sales of U.S. soybeans remains...
