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Ag Perspectives Readers’ Corn Yield Forecast

A survey of Ag Perspectives readers suggests the 2016 U.S. corn yield will exceed both 2014’s record and current USDA projections.What will the 2016 U.S. corn yield be? Many analysts, traders and crop forecasters across the world are attempting to answer this question right now. Weather and yield models are being built, run, adjusted and re-run, and the resulting projections are as plentiful as this year’s crop! World Perspectives took a different approach by asking our readers about their own private forecasts.Ag Perspectives readers are forecasting an average yield of 170.1 bushels/acre from a range of 165-173 bushels/acre; the majority (68 percent) pegs it at between 169 and 173 or higher. If realized, a yield of 170.1 bushels/acre would...

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Market Commentary: No Raucous End to the Week

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North Dakota and Glyphosate

Bayer CEO Bill Anderson averred in a recent Wall Street Journal interview that the company will make a decision “in months” - not years – whether it will remain the only domestic producer of glyphosate in the U.S. Anderson became CEO in 2023 and at the time promised to have th...

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U.S. Soybean Crush Margin Outlook

U.S. soybean processing margins have seen considerable volatility over the past month as multiple fundamental factors upended global oilseed and product prices. The most obvious influence was the recent trade war and tit-for-tat escalation in tariffs between the U.S. and, which was exacerbated...

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U.S. Soybean Crush Margin Outlook

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.855/bushel, up $0.015 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.45/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5925/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $298.5/short ton, up $1.8 from...

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