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September 21, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grains End Mostly Lower Friday on Hedge Pressure: Will the Markets Retest the Lows?
 
Jim McCormick, AgMarket.Net, says corn and soybeans ended lower on Friday on farmer selling of both old and new crop inventory. However, both corn and wheat had lower weekly closes, which could indicate a trend change.
 
 
 
Small Seed Size Could Be the Unexpected Late-Season Robber of Soybean Yields This Year
 
Based on pod counts, soybeans were on track for a record crop. However, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Missy Bauer is worried the recent stretch of unusually hot and dry weather will negatively impact seed size and rob soybeans of substantial bushels, something that could catch farmers by surprise this harvest.
 
 
Small Seed Size Could Be the Unexpected Late-Season Robber of Soybean Yields This Year
 
 

Vice President Kamala Harris recently floated this policy to crack down on price gouging, but looking back on a similar plan from the Nixon administration shows not everything needs a second chance.

Government Price Controls Didn't Work The First Time, And They Won't Now Either
 
 
 

It's not uncommon for farmers to invest time and research into learning the ropes of the commodity market to get the most for their crops. What if you could do the same with your fertilizer needs? Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer at StoneX, says the fertilizer marketplace might be on the path to increasing accessibility to farmers and opening up the way you approach marketing.

Watch For Changes In The Way You Purchase Fertilizer
 
 
 

While bulk grain would be largely unaffected, the strike would impact products exported via containers, such as soybeans and soybean meal.

Chances of a Strike at East Coast and West Coast Ports are Growing; Here's How it Could Impact Farmers
 
 
 
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Bobby Martens and Rabail Chandi with Iowa State University and Chip Flory, host of "AgriTalk," join us this weekend for U.S. Farm Report's College Roadshow.
 
 
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