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Final Crop Progress Report
Monday marked the last weekly Crop Progress report for the 2020 season
Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report for November 30, 2020
New mycotoxin report, rain falls on parts of the Corn Belt, drought intensifies
Canola Plant Gets Railcar Cleaning Back on Track
Cargill Canada needed a faster cleaning system to keep up with its rapid pace of production
Markets Unable to Hold Overnight Gains
Argentina crop update; Australia crop report
Markets Are Mixed Overnight; US Markets Closed Thursday
Citing rising processing margins, some Chinese importers are looking to cancel US soybean cargoes
Mycotoxin Minute – What are Emerging Mycotoxins?
Imagine a world in which DON, AFLA and the other usual suspects have been put away behind bars
Ag Prices Lower Before Holiday and Month-end
The lower crop rating came as surprise to many
November Cattle on Feed Report Shows Sharp Decline in Placements
Number of animals on feed as of November 1 is higher than it was this time last year
Dry Weather Concerns Lift Grain Prices To New Highs
In the US, drought has been expanding in Colorado and neighboring areas in the High Plains region this fall
Soy & Corn Sales Exceed Expectations
Prices may consolidate after reaching four-year high near $12 but are expected to be well supported for now
Mycotoxin Minute – Zearalenone in Corn Gluten Meal
In this edition of the Mycotoxin Minute, Josh takes a look at this year’s spike in zearalenone concentrations in corn gluten meal
U.S. Planted Acres May Rebound
China demand is expected to continue to be robust
Some Producers Missed Brazil Soy Price Surge
Many grain merchants expect operators will try to renegotiate delivery terms
Harvest Wraps Up
Harvest for corn and beans is coming to a close with few problems
Does Your Agribusiness Qualify for the R&D Tax Credit?
Qualifying doesn’t require companies have formal R&D operations or employ scientists, engineers or others with specialized degrees
Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report for November 16, 2020
Droughts continue in the northeast and corn belt
Mycotoxin Trends During Harvest 2020
Let's discuss harvest 2020 and the mycotoxin trends that are occurring this fall with Romer Labs' Christy Swoboda
Weekly Export Sales Firm
Grain sales have slowed from the rapid rate seen in the first two months of the marketing year
Argentine Crop Update
Drought since middle of this year has caused major losses in wheat acreage in Argentina
EU to Impose Tariffs on $4 Billion in U.S. Goods
Agricultural goods most impacted are alcohol, tobacco and cotton
Argentine Port Workers Continue Strike
Loading of five cargo ships in three different grain ports in Argentina has been stalled for days
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November WASDE Brings New Optimism
Record corn exports, smaller crops help to tighten supplies and lift prices
USDA Surprises Send Markets Higher
Given current pace of exports, USDA may need to adjust those projections higher in the future
Corn and Bean Harvest Wrapping Up
Corn harvest pushed ahead to 91% complete, remains above average of 80%
Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report for November 9, 2020
Cold wave moves across U.S. as harvest races toward the finish line
Mycotoxin Minute – Aflatoxin in Corn Gluten Meal
How well are CGM producers doing at keeping aflatoxin levels low? We compare numbers from 2019 and 2020
USDA Baseline Projections
Acreage shift to beans and more wheat acres are worth noting
First Glimpse at 2021 Acreage and Yields
Soybean acreage projected to increase 7%
Weekly Export Sales Remain Elevated
Export demand remains the main factor supporting grain prices
China Attaché Sees Lower Soy Demand
Decrease in imports was due to massive imports of Brazilian soybeans late in 2019/20 marketing year
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
IE-Node
- Industrial Ethernet Node offers remote monitoring interface
- Provides sensor data to PLCs or other automation and control systems
GAC® 2700-UGMA
- GIPSA-Certified as UGMA-Compatible
- Field proven to work with all leading scale systems
PDDM Planetary Dual Disperser
- Robust mixer offers unmatched shear intensity, rapid dispersion of dry powders into viscous batches
- Two stainless-steel high-viscosity “HV” stirrer blades
InSight™
- Designed to sort grain lots, kernel by kernel, at industrial speed
- Sorts up to 15 metric tons/hour, which is equivalent to about 125,000 kernels analyzed per second
Semi-Automatic Hand-Prompt Batching Station
- Designed to eliminate bad batches resulting from operator error and interruption
- Operator involvement through each step in the batching process
C-LEVER EVA HE Controller
- For bulk solids, accuracy is not impacted by different material densities, irregular material flows or extreme friction
- All connections available (Ethernet, Profibus, CANbus, etc.) as standard equipment to easily connect/coordinate with existing systems
Marketwatch: Aug, 07
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 6.7443
high: 6.8936
low: 6.7243
close: 6.8512
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 14.638
high: 14.7188
low: 14.4386
close: 14.5691
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 8.0837
high: 8.1294
low: 7.9473
close: 7.9783
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 7.2701
high: 7.3501
low: 7.1751
close: 7.2359
