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Jun. 5, 2012

Corn Conditions Stable, Soy Ratings Below Last Year

The condition of the U.S. corn crop improved marginally last week and remained above a year earlier as rains across the Corn Belt were enough to....More
May. 29, 2012

Technology Key to Feeding the World

A panel of experts at the Alltech International Symposium that was to debate questions such as “How will we feed a world of 9 billion people?” didn’t....More
May. 22, 2012

21-Hour CBOT Grain Futures Trade Starts

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grain futures began trading expanded hours on Sunday evening after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday....More
May. 15, 2012

3 Things to Watch After May USDA Reports: Corn Yield, Soybean Acreage, Corn Feed/Residual Use

USDA reports frequently move markets and last week’s first supply/demand for the 2012 grain and oilseed crops was no exception. The day of the report....More
May. 8, 2012

Farm Bill Details and Analysis

Although the Senate Ag Committee’s farm bill draft is just that – a draft – it will certainly be the starting point for further negotiations in....More
Apr. 24, 2012

Corn Planting Slips off Record Pace

U.S. corn planting progress slipped off a record pace last week as wet, cold weather limited planting activity in the western Corn Belt, even though....More
Apr. 17, 2012

Land Price Caution Warranted

The robust farm economy, particularly for crop producers, is having spillover effects through rural America, says Jason Henderson, vice president of....More
Apr. 10, 2012

Few Surprises in April 2012 Supply/Demand Report

The key points in Tuesday morning’s USDA monthly supply/demand update were the lack of adjustment to U.S. corn ending stocks and a slightly larger....More
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