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12 Aug 2021
By DTN Analysts This article was originally posted at 11:06 a.m. CST. It was updated at 11:37 a.m. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- The National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates a national average corn yield of 174.6 bushels per acre (bpa), which is down 4.9 bpa from July, toward the low end of pre-report expectations. On soybeans, they expect yields to ...
11 Aug 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail fertilizer prices continued to be mostly higher the first week of August 2021, led by potash, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. Six of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month, with only potash up a significant amount, which DTN designates at 5% or more. Potash was up 13% compared to the prior...
11 Aug 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (DTN) -- The meeting room was packed Tuesday as the National Cattlemen's Beef Association held its Live Cattle Marketing Committee meeting, but a meeting that took five hours to slog through in 2020 wrapped up in less than an hour this year. It was one of the quietest openings for a sequel when much of the summer leading up to the ...
11 Aug 2021
Most consumers likely think of Tyson Foods Inc. as "those chicken folks," but a third-quarter report from the food giant signaled it plans to continue to prioritize its focus on beef. Third-quarter beef sales volume for the corporation, based at Springdale, Arkansas, jumped 24% to $4.95 billion. A year ago, that number was $3.65 billion. No other p...
11 Aug 2021
On Thursday, Aug. 12, USDA will release its latest supply and demand estimates at 11 a.m. CDT. Crop estimates of corn, soybeans and wheat will get the most attention, and the stage is set for possible surprises. CORN For all the criticism USDA takes in its efforts to estimate crops (and I have several of my own criticisms), it is important to take ...