Tag: soybeans
Grain markets: Farmers bullish, but traders’ thrill is gone
The traveling experts are worried that we are going to raise a big crop and have $4.50 corn. The farmers don’t believe it.
Corn, soybeans sink on winter news
USDA says we may plant 96 million acres of corn. They look for 76 million acres of soybeans, although there is some thinking that we could see as much as 79.75 million acres. Last year we planted 77.198 million.
Soybean board examines maintenance options for aging U.S. locks and dams
Keeping America's infrastructure in working order is important to soybean producers. Fifty-nine percent of 2011's soybean exports passed through the Mississippi River.
Repair or replace? Soybean board examines options for aging U.S. locks...
ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. shipping industry received a reminder of how much a lock closure can cost when Lock 27 on the Mississippi...
Seasonal grain market slump continues
There are a lot of reasons grain markets have traded lower. Some are valid, some are the kind of reasons analysts give when they have to give reasons, says grain trader Marlin Clark.
Genetics makes soybeans resistant to disease
MADISON, Wis. -- Scientists have identified three neighboring genes that make soybeans resistant to the most damaging disease of soybean.
The genes exist side-by-side on...
Isolated rainfall has big impact on region’s corn and soybean yields
The consensus in Ohio and Pennsylvania is that grain crop yields may be down, but it could have been a lot worse when to compared to other Midwestern states.
Monsanto ends year with net income of $2 billion
Fueled by corn and soybean seeds and traits, net Monsanto sales for the full fiscal year were $13.5 billion, a 14 percent increase over fiscal year 2011. Net income for FY12 was $2 billion.
Drought 2012: Dry weather, hot grain markets hang on
The drought weather market of 2012 has continued, with emphasis shifting back to soybeans once again. Last week, we made new highs in corn,...
Grain markets: There’s no romance when flirting with the high
How bad is the current drought situation down on the farm? Things are so bad that analysts are now talking about 1956 instead of 1988.
