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24 Nov 2017
By Daniel DavidsonDTN Contributing Agronomist Soybean yields almost always seem to take us off guard. But the super yields being reported have some of us asking "Why?" while offering thanks for being among those experiencing wonder rather than disappointment. Emerson Nafziger pegged 2017 yields as the most surprising he's seen in over 30 years of w...
24 Nov 2017
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Is your grocery bill for Thanksgiving dinner lower this year than last? That wouldn't surprise the folks over at the American Farm Bureau Federation, who have been conducting a Thanksgiving dinner grocery survey since 1986, and this year found the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner came to $20.54, the lowest inflati...
24 Nov 2017
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Is your grocery bill for Thanksgiving dinner lower this year than last? That wouldn't surprise the folks over at the American Farm Bureau Federation, who have been conducting a Thanksgiving dinner grocery survey since 1986, and this year found the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner came to $20.54, the lowest inflati...
22 Nov 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst The 2017 U.S. hard red spring wheat crop may have been lower in production, but overall, it featured a high-grade profile, high-protein content and very good functional performance, according to the North Dakota Wheat Commission (NDWC) 2017 U.S. Hard Red Spring Wheat and Durum Regional Quality Report. The repo...
22 Nov 2017
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst USDA's latest estimate of 2.49 billion bushels of U.S. ending corn stocks represents 17% of annual use or an extra 63 days of supply. If USDA is correct, that will be the highest ending stocks-to-use ratio in 12 years and sets a bearish table for this winter's prices. The other side of the coin is that cash corn prices ha...