DRAKE, N.D. 鈥 Within the rolling hills and long fertile valleys in central North Dakota, fourth-generation progressive farmers Scott and Rachel Spear raise their crops as equal partners in their farming operation. They have three fifth-generation children, Emma, 20, Lydia, 18, and Everett, 14.聽
Bayer Crop Science operates approximately 8,000 acres of farmland across Oahu, Maui, and Molokai in Hawaii, where more than 90 percent of the global supply of feed corn for seed is grown.
The canola market continues to show strength recently as the market is said to be supported by higher crude oil prices and higher soybean oil prices, according to analysts. The current situation in the canola industry is increasing crush capacity along with record crush margins, increasing e…
Although China is now receiving the 12 million metric tons (MMT) of U.S. soybeans they agreed to purchase last year and still intends to buy 25 MMT more per year for the next three years, the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a point of concern that could potentially disrupt trade tal…
It鈥檚 been a relatively slow period for the durum market, which remains in pretty much the same position it鈥檚 been for the past several weeks. One change, however, is that durum prices and spring wheat prices are now nearly on equal footing as durum no longer enjoys much of a premium over spr…
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While other grain markets have been impacted by volatile world events, notably rising fuel and fertilizer costs, the U.S. sunflower market has been able to sidestep some of the turmoil in part because it is not as dependent on exports. The fact there鈥檚 less volatility for sunflower may entic…
There are plenty of factors influencing the wheat market lately as evidenced by prices moving up, down, and back up again. The result is that prices are back to where they were earlier in April. The question is how will these factors continue to influence the market and for how long?
At five o鈥檆lock, around the world, there is an uneasiness and darkness that shadows the earth. It is the bewitching hour that begs the question, 鈥淲hat is for supper?鈥
The corn market is keeping an eye on a number of factors that can shift price movement quickly and that鈥檚 likely to continue, at least for the near term, and those are planting progress, the weather, and the war in Iran.
I recently met up with a dear friend for a quick trip through some of Oregon鈥檚 coastline and wineries. She and I have been friends ever since kindergarten, when we rode the bus together and giggled and laughed about things that girls giggle and laugh about, talked about boys and classes and …
Gene-edited crops reach farmers鈥 fields faster than regulators around the world can agree on how to oversee them, and the resulting divide is shaping where agricultural innovation takes place.
The markets are eyeing the forecast to see whether planting progress will push forward or not.
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