Corn farmers have been hard at work planting this year’s crop, and now have over half of their acreage planted nationwide after this week’s dry weather let them get into their fields. On average, those…
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Grains go for Elevator Ride
Grain elevators full of corn, wheat, and soybeans had a wild week, making a quick price trip up and then back down again. Prices for the three major US commodity crops exploded to multi-month highs…
Soybeans Sprout Higher
Soybeans soared to an eight-month high, driven by hopes for better US soybean exports in the coming months and concerns about South American weather and political turmoil. For those farmers who built storage bins and…
Corn Market Firms
After slamming to a seven-month low at the end of March, corn prices climbed for seven consecutive trading days, recouping half of the market’s recent losses. Prices collapsed after a USDA report projected a sharp…