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World Corn Supplies Increase

Texas A&M AgriLife associate professor and Extension economist Mark Welch says in his mid-September newsletter, Feed Grain Outlook, that world corn supplies are up on increased carryover and production. In addition to the larger U.S. corn crop, Chinese production...

Make a plan when marketing this year’s grain crop

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Crop farmers should take this adage to heart when marketing their grain, advised University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Martyn Foreman. “If you haven’t already developed a post-harvest grain marketing...

A look at the market

The U.S. Department of Agriculture revised the corn production forecast after the devastating derecho storm across Midwest. Corn production for grain is now estimated at 14.9 billion bushels, down 2% from the previous forecast, but still up 9% from...

Market Situation

Texas A&M AgriLife Associate Professor and Extension Economist Mark Welch offers the following market information in his newsletter “Feed Grain Outlook.”U.S. corn exports face increasing competition from foreign producers. Corn producers in the Black Sea region of Ukraine and...

Price Above PLC Trigger

In his “Feed Grain Outlook” marketing newsletter, Mark Welch, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economist, says U.S. corn production decreased by 118 million bushels, according to the November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. The national average corn yield declined...

Market Factors

What are the key factors for the corn market in late 2019? Mark Welch, Texas A&M Ag Extension Economist, offers a few points in his Market Grain Outlook. Grain Use A good week of corn export sales was reported for mid-September...

2020 corn, soybean futures offer attractive marketing opportunities

Corn and soybean producers may want to consider locking in futures contracts for at least a portion of their 2020 crops now, even though they are still months away from planting, said Todd Davis, agricultural economist with the University...

Corn Stocks Less Than Expected

Mark Welch, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economist, College Station, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recently released report shows national corn supplies carried over from 2018 were lower than expected. The U.S. typically carries 15-20 percent of the national...

Market Factors

As planning for planting 2019 begins in earnest, Mark Welch, Texas A&M Ag Extension economist, offers the following Market Grain Outlook report. Grain Stocks The most recent crop progress report showed no changes to the condition ratings of the U.S. corn...

What’s Moving The Market?

Global carryover has reached the lowest estimated days-of-use on hand at 69.4 since 2013’s carryover of a 67.2-day supply, says Mark Welch, Texas A&M agricultural Extension economist, in his most recent Market Grain Outlook. His report on corn and...

Market Factors

In his most recent Market Grain Outlook, Mark Welch, Texas A&M agricultural Extension economist, says The Office of the Chief Economist at USDA estimates that for corn, the projection is for planted acres of 91.0 million next year, up...

Need Strong Usage, Export Markets

This was another year of record crop production in corn. But as usual, a big crop means that producers can expect lower prices the next year. That is the message from ag economists across the country, including Clemson agricultural...

Market Factors

Market Overview: Corn stocks at 2.29 billion bushels Farm-stored stocks up 25 percent from a year earlier Off-farm stocks up 36 percent from a year ago China announces plan to blend 10 percent ethanol into fuel supply As corn harvest winds down, Mark Welch,...

Market Outlook: Tips to Increase Efficiency and Profitability

Editor’s Note: Reports in this month’s Corn South Market Outlook are from Mark Welch, Texas AgriLife Extension economist, with Regional agronomist, Brandon A. Dillard, of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, offering four points to help producers increase efficiency and...

Market Outlook

Editor's Note: Mark Welch is a Texas AgriLife Extension economist. Nathan Smith is an agriculture Extension economist with the University of Georgia. The opinions and recommendations expressed are solely those of the authors and are intended for educational purposes...

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