On Friday, the CME Group's corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to trade mostly weaker. The early calls for the commodities on Friday, January 10, 2013, are mixed. Corn is seen opening 1-2 cents lower, soybeans 4-6 cents higher, ...
Tags: Corn, Soybeans, Agriculture, Food
Animal ag and soybeans have a relationship that goes back generations. That relationship will continue in 2014 as the soy checkoff supports some innovative work of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and the USA Poultry and Egg Export ...
Tags: Meat-Export, Soybean-Meal Demand, Checkoff
By lowering ending stocks estimates, the USDA released market-friendly data Friday. As a result, the corn finished double-digits higher. The March corn futures contract closed 20 3/4 cents higher at $4.32. The March soybean futures ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) annual research and development update marks the company's largest advancement of products to date. The agricultural company announced today a record 29 products progressed in its pipeline with five of those ...
Tags: Annual Product, Monsanto
Wednesday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.17, down 9 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $13.00 and 3/4, up 1 and 1/4 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $430.60, down $4.00 Jan. soybean oil closed at 37.43, ...
Argentina is still on track to grow a record soybean crop this season after moderate to heavy showers in recent days ended a brutal heat wave that threatened to slash yields. Corn suffered some damage in December's heat wave, but ...
Tags: Corn, Agriculture, Food
Tuesday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.26, down 1 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $12.99 and 1/2, up 2 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $434.60, up $5.80 Jan. soybean oil closed at 37.70, ...
Tags: Grains Quiet, Hog Futures Prices, Cattle Futures Prices
On Tuesday, the CME Group's corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to give back gains from yesterday. The early calls for the commodities on Tuesday, January 7, 2013, are lower. Corn is seen opening 1-2 cents lower, soybeans 4-6 ...
Tags: Lower Farm Markets, Farming, Agriculture
Nature reminded us earlier this week that even though we select meeting dates well in advance, the weather often determines whether or not we can actually hold the meeting. Our long streak of good fortune came to an end this week as the ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News
"Both corn rootworm resistance to Bt corn and unexpected damage to Bt corn are primary concerns for corn producers and will have significant impact on corn production in the coming years," points out Ada Szczepaniec, an Assistant Professor ...
Tags: Corn Rootworms, Manage Corn Rootworms, Agriculture News, Farming News
Plan now to attend one of these sites for a day packed with information you can put into practice. From resistance management to financial management to precision agriculture, the 2014 UNL Extension Crop Production Clinics will cover ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Crop Production, IPM
Farm Futures Survey Shows Smaller Corn, Soybean Crops USDA could lower its forecast of 2013 corn carryout in Jan. 10 report. Corn and soybean crops were big in 2013, but not quite as big as previously estimated, according to results of ...
Tags: Corn, Farm Futures
Cotton prices soared in 2013. This scenario is a result of the decrease of the planted area and the return of domestic demand and exports. In four months alone (May, June, September and November) quotes moved down, considering monthly ...
Tags: Cotton Prices, Textile
Chicago corn and soybeans prices rose Monday, while wheat price kept unchanged from the previous trading day. The most active corn contract for March delivery rose 4.25 cents, or 1 percent, to close at 4.2775 dollars per bushel. March ...
The rainfall situation in the major crop-growing regions of South America is essentially an "average by extremes" situation to begin the week during a critical time period for that region's corn and soybean crop development. First, the ...
Tags: Rainfall Discrepancy, Agriculture