Wednesday, November 6, 2024

World population, U.S. farm productivity, Earl Butz and Bret Maverick: What should farmers believe?

I read with great interest Kristy Foster Seachrist’s article last week in the Farm and Dairy about changes in the grain indemnity law in...

This is the middle of July and we should be seeing sunshine and 85 degree weather. My hope for great crops is gone.
Soybeans

Now we are taking stock of the prospective crop size and usage to try to get a feel for summer prices.

The party is over for the old crop beans and corn. The corn has to be sold while a buyer will still price it against the July contract.

Prices were sharply lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday, and many observers were surprised. Elevator operators were expecting higher prices after a weekend...

How serious is the late planting? Depends upon the source of the opinion. (Hint: The trade has not been all that concerned.)

The drumbeat of drought has been with us all winter. Grain prices have declined, farmer selling has slowed, and the talk has been that...

When grain markets don't seem to matter: At the heart of it, we remain under attack because we are Americans.

Corn has rallied on the idea that the corn acres will decrease and the beans will increase, in Thursday's USDA Planting Intentions Report.