Insights
Wells County Seed Recommendations for 2021
Nov 24, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Picking the right soybean to plant has become more challenging. COVID shut off plot tours and limited hands on opportunities to learn. The 2019 (early snowstorm) and 2020 (wet planting and early frost) growing seasons did not provide us with great performance information. Each of you are trying to predict what trait platform will be… Read More
Market and Yield Forecasts
Nov 17, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Nearing the end of harvest across the U.S., corn and soybean markets continue to rally, with spring wheat holding steady to slightly mixed. Soybean markets have seen a lot of strength in recent months with January futures rallying over $2.50 since the middle of August. The strength in the market can be attributed to the… Read More
Managing Farm Stress
Oct 30, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
One thing that never seems to be in short supply on the farm is stress. Whether it’s prices or weather, there’s always something to worry about. And that worry, stress and anxiety—knowing the difference and where to find resources for help when and where you need them—is the topic of this month’s blog post. Because,… Read More
Market Update
Sep 4, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
SOYBEANS Nov 2020 Soybeans up around 15 cents on the week. Causes are numerous but these are our favorites: AGGRESSIVE buying from the Chinese (call it 20+ boats sold) as they need the soybeans and call Brazil around 50-60 cents more expensive into China than PNW execution until March when the Brazilian crop should be… Read More
Market Update
Aug 28, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Chicago Board of Trade Corn Futures for December delivery traded 12.5 cents higher on the week due to concerns over lower national yield expectations as well as uncertainty over the derecho that hit Iowa on August 10, 2020. CBOT Soybeans for November delivery improved by 42.5 cents on the week due to similar concerns that… Read More
Market Update
Aug 14, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
We had some higher markets this week due to decent responses to the WASDE on Wednesday and then the aftermath from the FSA data dump on Wednesday afternoon. Between the two events, CZ20 rallied 19 cents on the high and is currently hanging out around 15 cents higher than the 10:50 am low on Wednesday.… Read More
Market Commentary 7/31/2020
Jul 31, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
GRAIN COMMENTS Grain/Soy markets continue to focus on the nearly PERFECT weather for most of the US. Call US corn yield 176.5 to 179 (maybe even 181), with beans somewhere between 50 and 52. So the production side looks intact for the time being. Perhaps old Chip Flory can get a modest rally with some… Read More
Market Update
Jul 16, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
After getting through the simply classic July 4th week weather market, we now have some exciting things going on in the grain complex. Things are starting to feel a bit more demand-led. CORN As expected, the WASDE did not give us anything out of the ordinary. Those expecting a yield drop because of some pineapple pics on Twitter DID not do their homework… Read More
Pre-WASDE Comments
Jul 9, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
To say that we have a lot going on in the markets is an understatement. We have heat domes, Chinese purchases of corn and soybeans (maybe even wheat?) and concerns on crops in the Black Sea region. Given all this action, we wanted to cover at least the basics and talk about the WASDE report… Read More
ACI Market Commentary 7/2/2020
Jul 2, 2020
Agronomy, Crop Management, Grain, Market Update, Soybean, Technology
Market Update 7/2/2020
