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Trends in the Operational Efficiency of the U.S. Ethanol Industry: 2022 Update Mar 2, 2023
The operational efficiency of any industry is key to long-term profitability, no less so for the U.S. ethanol industry. Fortunately, the USDA began publishing the Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report in […]
Brazil, U.S., Ukraine, Australia Grain Exports, and China Growth, in Focus Jan 31, 2023
Bloomberg writers Tarso Veloso Ribeiro and Michael Hirtzer reported late last week that, “Global demand for corn will come back to the US in the coming months, according to Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., […]
Global Markets: Wheat – Ample Supplies Enable Australian Exports to Soar Again Oct 15, 2021
Global 2021/22 wheat production edges up only slightly from the prior year, but consumption is projected to rise even more. As a result of smaller crops for some key exporters, […]
Texas: Grain Sorghum Pricing for 2021 & Managing Your Crop Feb 1, 2021
Prospects for grain sorghum acreage in Texas in 2021 are more favorable than the past several years. Pricing is up with adjustments relative to Dec21 corn ($4.18/bu as of this […]
Pennsylvania: Looking at Grain Marketing Decisions Jan 22, 2021
Did I Sell My Grain Too Soon? It is best not to look back at individual grain marketing decisions you made for your 2020 crop but rather average all your […]
Alabama: Spring Stored Grain Pest Management Jan 21, 2021
There are several tactics to control pests in grain bins, many of which begin before the grain goes into the bin. The goal is to begin storing your grain with […]
Pennsylvania: Insect Damage to Corn; Minor and Unrelated to Yield in Organic Dec 22, 2020
The growing demand for organic livestock, poultry, and eggs is driving Pennsylvania’s #3 ranking for organic sales in the U.S., following #1 ranked California and #2 Washington. The demand for […]
Changes in U.S. Grain Storage Capacity Nov 27, 2020
Grain storage infrastructure comes in many forms: bins, elevators, bunkers, and sheds. Storage infrastructure has at least two main uses. First, it enables farmers, commercial grain merchants, and end-users to […]
Corn Market: Oil Prices Exerting An Effect – DTN Nov 25, 2020
The price of crude oil reached 8-month highs Tuesday, driven by news of soon-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccines among other issues. Though the higher prices on the January futures generally are supportive […]
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends: Market Movements Remain Erratice Nov 25, 2020
Average retail fertilizer prices were mixed the third week of November 2020, continuing a trend that has lasted for several months, according to retailers surveyed by DTN. Prices for five […]
