http://www.thelandonline.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:10:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_267135623.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_267135623.html The biggest news this week centered on the economy and financial markets, which definitely has a carryover influence into the agriculture sector. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_262170242.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_262170242.html The market is still focused on what this year’s yield will be. The lateness of the crop is adding some uncertainty, and the case can also be made that weather this year has given us some increased variability, making yield more difficult to estimate. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_262165634.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_262165634.html The U.S. Department of Agriculture did not disappoint those who thought the corn and soybean yields were higher than most believed in August. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:10:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_253160931.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_253160931.html Corn prices extended their downtrend after gapping lower to start the holiday-shortened week, waving goodbye to fund length as it went. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_253155710.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_253155710.html The combination of high prices earlier this summer that already drew stocks out and the prospect of a later harvest this year are causing processors to scramble to buy inventory. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_253154843.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_253154843.html There is no question rent is in a steep uptrend; numbers that were unfamiliar to southern Minnesota grain producers are becoming common. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_240104100.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_240104100.html “In this age of high-cost production agriculture, it’s pretty obvious that doing things by the calendar isn’t the answer for aphid management." Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_240112059.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_240112059.html The annual Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour came up with a national average yield of 153.3 bushels per acre. While it’s not surprising that the tour came in lower than the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate of 155, the reports from the fields did generally dampen the enthusiasm for raising yield estimates. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_234151153.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_234151153.html Without the threat of frost, the world is well supplied with grain (world corn 2008-09 ending stocks were forecast to swell to 112.38 million tons on this week’s report), but every market is entitled to a bounce. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_234145703.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_234145703.html The August U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report surprised a few with a larger-than-expected corn crop and a smaller-than-expected soybean crop. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_226165335.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_226165335.html “Crash and burn” has a certain ring to it when talking about the corn and bean markets this week. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_226165056.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_226165056.html It was announced this week that penalty-free early release from the Conservation Reserve Program would not be allowed. This will make for an interesting scenario next year as the fight for acres between commodities continues. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_226163938.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_226163938.html The corn and soybean markets continue to be under pressure as the money game of investment funds begins to unwind itself. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:26:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_214113015.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_214113015.html In case you missed it, the hissing you heard emanating from the market this week was the air coming out of the bubble. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:21:00 +0000 http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_214112346.html http://www.thelandonline.com/l_bean/local_story_214112346.html I take a couple of weeks off and we’re in a new environment of sharply lower prices. I guess I should take up a collection from those who want to keep me at my desk.