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4 Apr 2022
Wheat is starting the 2022 season with some serious handicaps, but the resilient crop is never to be underestimated. The National Wheat Yield Contest's winners in past years are proof of that, and now is the time for wheat farmers to bet on their wheat fields once again. Farmers interested in entering the contest for 2022 should note that the disco...
1 Apr 2022
The date of the average last frost depends on your location. The farther north you are, the later it is. But local effects can determine your last frost risk as well. Denver has a similar last frost date to Minneapolis, even though it is about 400 miles closer to the equator. The mountains to the west can block airflow and keep air still at night a...
1 Apr 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- When Chandler Goule was asked at Commodity Classic last month in New Orleans about infrastructure investments, the CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers took the time to highlight the value of river transportation. He repeatedly warned about the risks to wheat growers over a raging debate in the Pacific Northwest about fou...
1 Apr 2022
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- While the agriculture world continues to get a grip on the ripple effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a livestock and meat consultant for the National Pork Board said Wednesday he believes the biggest agriculture story will center on livestock feed. Rupert Claxton, the livestock and meat director for Gira, a consultant c...
31 Mar 2022
USDA's March 1 quarterly Grain Stocks and Prospective Planting reports began the day with few, if any, traders expecting a big surprise. That turned out to be wrong, with the final seeding numbers for corn and soybeans changing by nearly a one-for-one basis. The net effect was bullish for corn and bearish for soybeans. Let's take a look at some of ...