Tag: grain harvest
Ukraine Grain Harvest Begins, Farmers Running Out of Storage Options Jun 21, 2022
Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin and Volodymyr Verbyany reported on Friday that, “From a dramatic loss of export revenue to mine-riddled fields and exploding machinery, Russia’s invasion has taken a massive toll […]
Huge Australian-Type “Mother Bins” Promise Increased Harvest Efficiency – DTN Dec 1, 2020
Australia and the United States share the English language, but still, Dave Hedt worries about translation. His start-up agricultural equipment business, Walkabout Mother Bins, is based on a piece of […]
Propane Prices Could Climb with Stronger Than Normal Grain Drying – DTN Aug 28, 2017
With more U.S. propane supplies heading to export markets and lower domestic stocks compared to last year, a stronger-than-normal crop-drying season could put extreme pressure on the propane market, causing […]
Grain Harvest: Yield Monitor Calibration – Garbage In, Garbage Out Aug 18, 2017
Understand this one simple fact about grain yield monitors: They do not measure grain yield. How’s that for an opening statement? What I want you to understand is that yield […]
AgFax Grain Review: Farmers Finish Neighbor’s Harvest; Fungicide Resistance Management Nov 13, 2014
MARKET UPDATE Lydia Mulvany reports for The Washington Post that soybean futures hit a 19-week low as rain forecasts boost Brazil’s crop prospects. On the Lighter Side Adam Uren reports […]
Keith Good: Corn, Soybean Harvests Advance, Still Behind Average Pace Oct 28, 2014
Crop Watch Cheri Zagurski reported yesterday at DTN (link requires subscription) that, “A significant chunk of the nation’s corn and soybean crops were harvested in the week ended Oct. 26, according […]
Keith Good: Water Rule Comment Period Extended; Syngenta Hit with Suit Oct 7, 2014
Regulations Tim Devaney reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is again extending the comment period on a controversial rule that would give the agency more authority […]