Planting remains well behind in the state with widespread moisture across Missouri. USDA says 27 percent of the state’s corn crop is planted, nearly 20 percent behind last year and 25 percent behind the five – year average. Three percent of the crop has emerged, 11 percent behind last year. Five percent of Missouri’s soybean crop is planted, about half of last year’s total but close to even with the […]
Corn and soybean planting is off to a slow start in Ohio. Three percent of the state’s corn crop is planted, compared to the one-year average of 20 percent. Two percent of soybeans are planted, compared to 16 percent a year ago. Forty-six percent of oats are planted, and 16 percent of the crop has emerged. The winter wheat crop is 66 percent good to excellent. Topsoil moisture is 99 […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher on oversold signals with feeders in the lead on the lower move in corn. June live cattle closed $2.55 higher at $135.20 and August live cattle closed $1.77 higher at $137.05. August feeder cattle closed $5.80 higher at $174.67. Direct cash cattle trade activity started the week slowly. Showlists are somewhat smaller in Kansas, lower in Texas, and Nebraska/Colorado. […]
The USDA says planting progress is inching forward in Indiana. Six percent of corn is planted, compared to the one-year average of 29 percent. Three percent of soybeans are planted, compared to 22 percent last year. Sixty-four percent of winter wheat is rated good to excellent. Topsoil moisture is 98 percent and subsoil moisture is 96 percent adequate to surplus. ...
Below-average temperatures along with drizzling conditions rounded out the last week in April for Michigan farmers. The USDA says winter wheat condition improved seven points to 45 percent good to excellent with 32 percent of the crop jointed, on pace with average. Sugarbeets were 16 percent planted along with 20 percent of oats, and some corn and soybean fields. Some fruit in the southwest is nearing bloom but near record […]
Bet weather continues to stymie corn and soybean planting in much of the Corn Belt. The USDA says 14% of U.S. corn is planted as of Sunday, compared to the five-year average of 33%, with 3% of the crop emerged, compared to 6% on average. 8% of soybeans have been planted, compared to 13% normally in early May. 27% of winter wheat is rated good to excellent, unchanged on the […]
Planting progress in Illinois was slow last week with only 3 days deemed suitable for field work. As of Sunday, the USDA reports 7% of corn is planted, up five percentage points from the week before, while 5% of soybeans are planted, up four percentage points. Fifty percent of corn and 38% of soybeans were in the ground at this time last year. Winter wheat conditions improved to 48% good […]
May corn closed at $8.13, down 5 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $16.74, down 34 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $442.90, up $2.40May soybean oil closed at 82.70, down 647 pointsMay wheat closed at $10.43 and 1/2, down 1/4 centJun. live cattle closed at $135.20, up $2.55June lean hogs closed at $104.97, down $1.40May Class III milk closed at $24.23, down 24 centsJun. ...
A Midwestern farmer being kept from planting because of constant rains isn’t quite ready to hit the panic button. “If we get held out another week, we’re going to be getting pretty nervous,” said Missouri Soybean Association President Matt Wright. Wright said he’s only had about a day and a half dry enough to plant. And he tells Brownfield it would only take two rainless days to get back in […]
