Ohio’s June corn price of $6.67 per bushel is up $1.13 from May, and the state’s June soybean price of $13.90 per bushel is up $1.80 from May, and $6.18 above what was received at the same time last year.
Weather during the end of July can make or break the Midwest corn crop.
May pork sales set yet another monthly record while beef exports reached their highest levels since December of 2003.
The USDA’s July report shows a tight supply and demand situation for both corn and soybeans.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency is giving additional time, until Aug. 15, for submitting acreage reports for all 2008 crop year spring-seeded acreage in areas impacted by flooding and extreme weather conditions.
Because of the possible difficulty in timely reporting due to disruptions in communications and other important infrastructure, the agency has […]
Pioneer Hi-Bred launched a new generation of soybean varieties with a 5 percent yield advantage.
COLUMBUS — With more than 600 pages and 15 titles, grasping a firm understanding of the 2008 farm bill can be daunting. But Ohio State University agricultural economist Carl Zulauf has made things a bit easier.
Zulauf has summarized the titles and accompanying provisions of the farm bill through a series of Web-based documents.
The […]
By Mike Roberts
Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Corn on the Chicago Board of Trade finished limit down again July 7, with the exception of the July 2008 contract.
Falling corn prices were a result of long liquidation, minor profit taking and forecasts for better weather in the Corn Belt.
The July 2008 contract finished […]
U.S. farmers will receive up to $1.15 billion in 2008 advance direct payments.
Crops have incurred more than $8 billion in estimated weather-related damage so far in 2008.
