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1 Oct 2015
By Katie MicikDTN Markets Editor EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been corrected to fix a conversion error. The report is issued in short tons, but we erred by using metric tons to convert the estimates into bushels. Please see the corrected figures below. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- Soybean processors crushed 146 million bushels, or 4.38 million short ton...
1 Oct 2015
By Alan BruglerDTN Contributing Analyst The USDA Grain Stocks report Wednesday showed Sept. 1 corn stocks of 1.731 billion bushels, up from 1.236 billion bushels last year and 821 million bushels in September 2013. The stocks figure was below the average trade estimate for the third time in the past nine years but still showed a big year-over-year ...
1 Oct 2015
By Katie MicikDTN Markets Editor CHICAGO (DTN) -- USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service has narrowed down the possible way three swine enteric coronavirus disease (SECD) viruses, including porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), entered the country. The agency's top suspect is contaminated flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC),...
30 Sep 2015
By Katie MicikDTN Markets Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- USDA's quarterly Grain Stocks report pegged year-end supplies of corn at 1.73 billion bushels and soybeans 191 million bushels, within the range of pre-report expectations. It also reduced old-crop soybean production by 41.7 mb to 3.93 bb. Wheat production came in below the range of pre-report ...
30 Sep 2015
By Del DeterlingProgressive Farmer Contributing Editor Editor's Note: As soon as a seed is planted, it's a battle for survival against Mother Nature. Little wonder that farmers are constantly embracing new production systems, technologies and tools to improve a crop's resiliency and to mitigate the risks of changing climate. Those efforts will beco...