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Persistent precipitation across Iowa last week limited opportunities for farmers to plant corn or soybeans, according to the latest Crop Progress and Condition report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Iowa farmers had 2.4 suitable days for fieldwork, which included planting and spraying. Corn planting is nearly complete at 97%, two weeks ahead of the five-year average. Corn emergence reached 75%, five days ahead of normal, and the first corn condition rating of the season...

Corn futures pulled back on Tuesday as concerns about abundant supply whacked America's biggest cash crop.

Feedback from the Field Round-up: Week ending May 23, 2021.

Promising U.S. growing conditions start grains off in the red this week Corn down 10-16 cents Wheat down 11-17 cents Corn Favorable weekend weather in the Midwest boosted yield prospects for the 2021 U.S. corn crop, sending Chicago corn futures $0.10-$0.16/bushel lower in overnight trading. Losses were capped by strong global livestock demand for corn and a weaker dollar. Last week’s Drought Monitor saw a third consecutive week of falling drought conditions across the U.S. due in large part t...

The USDA will release its weekly Crop Progress Report at 3:00 p.m. CT.

Tough week for grains doesnt mean the party is over The markets were very volatile this past week starting with a severe beating on Monday, May 10, due to better-than-expected rains in western North Dakota. This was followed by a decent recovery on Tuesday, May 11, as traders felt Monday’s losses were overdone. But the wheels came off the bus on Wednesday, May 12, once USDA’s Crop Production estimate was released. Written By: Randy Martinson | × Erin Ehnle Brow...

Eighty-Six Percent of Iowa Corn Crop Planted

Average feed costs are up more than $5.00 per hundredweight U.S. dairy farmers are feeling the squeeze. Post to Facebook Average feed costs are up more than $5.00 per hundredweight U.S. dairy farmers are feeling the squeeze. Check out this story on FarmersAdvance.com: https://www.farmersadvance.com/story/news/2021/05/12/average-feed-costs-up-more-than-5-00-per-hundredweight/4977088001/ CancelSend Posted! Join the Conversation Comments Welcome to ou...

China bought and cancelled U.S. corn orders. By 5/10/2021 On Monday, the CME Group’s farm markets dip, with investors set to digest a lot of new data this week. A 1-inch-plus rain in the Midwest and Plains states over the weekend is also helping the bears take control today. Plus, the USDA will release its Crop Progress and Supply/Demand Reports this week. At the close, the July corn futures finished 20½¢ lower at $7.11½. New-crop September futures finished 25¾¢...

Corn and soybean planting accelerated last week in Iowa, according to the latest Crop Progress and Conditions Report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork last week due to limited precipitation, and activities like applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer were sporadic due to strong winds. Farmers planted almost half of the state’s expected corn crop last week for a total of 69% planted, nine days ahead of the five-year average, and o...