By John DePutter & Dave Milne – May 8, 2019
The news:
“Wheat yield potential in Kansas was estimated at 47.2 bushels per acre (bpa), crop scouts on the annual Wheat Quality Council crop tour said on Thursday.”
– Reuters, May 2, 2019
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The News & What it Means – Successful Marketing Key as Revenues Stagnate and Input Costs Rise
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – April 9, 2019
The news:
“Farmers have been facing stagnant corn prices for nearly five years now, something that may not change this spring.”
– AgWeb, Apr. 5, 2019
The News & What it Means – Major Storm but Still Time, Opportunity for Spring Planting
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – March 19, 2019
The news:
“Record flooding in the Midwest is cutting highways, saturating farms and driving hundreds from their homes in hardest hit Nebraska.”
– Bloomberg, Mar. 18, 2019
The News & What it Means – Expected Drop in Soybean Acres Was Always Going to Happen
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – February 19, 2019
The news:
“After becoming the hot new crop in parts of Canada’s prairies, soybeans are starting to lose their appeal as Donald Trump’s trade war with China drives down prices.”
– Bloomberg, Feb. 16, 2019
The News & What it Means – Corn Market Farther Ahead in Recovery
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – February 13, 2019
The news:
“The WASDE report put the US corn stocks-to-use ratio at only 11.7%. If realized, that would be the tightest since 2013-14, when it was 9.16%.”
– DTN, Feb. 11, 2019