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October 17, 2019Finally, some good weather to get some harvest done! Markets are reacting with news out of South China Morning Post, Chinese officials indicate they will “increase their purchases of US Farm products based on demand.” Chatter has not indicated which commodities and how much and timing of delivery. Markets will be chopping with any change
October 15, 2019Futures weaker this morning with China wanting tariffs rolled back before committing to big Ag purchases. Midwest farmer selling is picking up in parts of the southern Midwest where harvest is moving at a faster clip than northern Midwest. PNW soybean basis is firming after 6-30 inches of snow in northern Midwest. While less moisture in the
October 10, 2019Today is another report day! There have been many mixed reviews on what this report will bring, but most are bullish. Many estimate slightly lower yield from September as we see Iowa and Illinois report their yields on both corn and beans. There are also many assumptions that the grain stocks will be down as
October 8, 2019As fall approaches, we find ourselves challenged once again in Wisconsin. Humid weather paired with large amounts of rain has made it difficult for our dairy farmers that are trying to get silage corn off in a timely fashion. Dairies aren’t the only ones that have been affected by mother nature, combines have been held
October 8, 2019It is Tuesday and the markets are shining as bright as the sun. Corn, soybeans and wheat are all trading higher this morning. Corn is higher on increased risk of freezing and snow in the Dakotas and Nebraska later this week. Positioning ahead of Thursday’s USDA reports is also supporting the corn market. USDA crop
October 3, 2019Weather news today in the Midwest is now calling for a chance of frost for Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Northern Illinois on October 11th. This along with the large amounts of rain being seen are continuing to threaten the yields for fall harvest. However, the 6-10 day forecast does show some dry weather for early
October 2, 2019Soybean harvest season is here for some growers here in Southeastern Wisconsin that took the chance of planting in-between the wet weather episodes this spring. Many calls had been coming in over this past September for concerns over possible Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and Brown Stem Rot (BSR) situations. Growers are battling a now wet
October 1, 2019China will issue low tariff rate quotas for 9.36 mmt of wheat, 7.2 mmt of corn, 5.4 mmt of rice, and 894 tmt of cotton for 2020, according to their National Development and Reform Commission. These are the same amounts as last year. Taiwan signed a non-binding letter of intent to buy 66.1 million bushels
September 25, 2019It is a good time to be looking at corn and soybean varieties. We need to look at varieties you want to keep on the farm and the ones you think have served their time. With many options for seed, best to talk to your Landmark agronomist so we can help find the best seed option for
September 24, 2019Markets continue to trade up and down with news about trade talks. Soybeans were up yesterday with news China bought more beans and high-level talks could happen October 10th. China is also still reporting new cases of the Africa Swine Flu. So far this year, China has imported