Tag: Western Corn Belt
Brutal Blast of Cold Set to Bring Widespread Freeze to the Western Corn Belt and Plains Apr 20, 2023
Meteorologists say much of the country should brace for freezing temperatures this weekend and into early next week. The late April blast of cold weather doesn’t pose a big risk […]
Corn Market Basis Keeps on Climbing – DTN Jul 10, 2019
Fireworks came early for the corn basis. The national average basis started to climb above the five-year average beginning in March. By the end of May, the basis was beginning […]
Western Corn Belt: June Rain Just Wouldn’t Stop and Now… – DTN Jul 2, 2018
Heavy rains in the Western Corn Belt in June raised water levels in local creeks and streams, but also raised producers’ agronomic concern levels. Chief among those concerns are nitrogen […]
Cornbelt Acres Grew by 7.2 Million Acres in Last 10 Years. Who’s Growing it Now? Jul 21, 2016
Over the last ten years, U.S. corn acres grew by 7.2 million acres. However, changes in acres across the United States were not even. High growth areas included North Dakota, […]