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Rain May Delay Planting in Midwest After Frantic Week in the Fields | Successful Farming

Rain May Delay Planting in Midwest After Frantic Week in the Fields | Successful Farming

"Planting progress jumped from 47% finished to 71% complete in the seven days through May 14, according to the Department of Agriculture.

That’s almost a quarter of the entire crop – or 22.5 million acres – sown in one week. About 32% of the soybean crop was in the ground as of Sunday, up from 14% a week earlier."

Source: Rain May Delay Planting in Midwest After Frantic Week in the Fields |…

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Illinois Corn Planting Pace Pulls U.S. Close To Average | Successful Farming

Illinois Corn Planting Pace Pulls U.S. Close To Average | Successful Farming

"The U.S. 2017 corn planting pace remains slightly behind the average, and may stay that way with the Midwest facing a lot of rain events in the next two weeks.

On Monday, the USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report rates the U.S. corn planting completion rate at 17%, well ahead of last week’s 6% rating, but below the 18% five-year average.

Because of heavy planting in Illinois, last week, the nation’s…

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Gr8WN CPC - US News - Saturday April 15, 2017

Gr8WN CPC – US News – Saturday April 15, 2017

• Is it Too Soon to Worry About Planting Delays? | Agweb.com

The weather in the US was mild in January and February and then deteriorated in March. Most of the progress at this time of year is made in Texas. It is still pretty early in the growing season. There is no need for panic.

• AMVAC to Acquire Certain Crop Protection Assets in U.S. from Adama | AgriBusiness Global

“American Vanguard…

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5 - Crop Protection Canada - US News - Tuesday April 11, 2017

5 – Crop Protection Canada – US News – Tuesday April 11, 2017

• Rain, Hail, Tornadoes, Mudslides Slow US Corn, Wheat Sowings | Agrimoney • Mild, Wet Summer in the Midwest Predicted by Weather Expert: Onset of El Niño Should Provide Good Growing Conditions for Midwestern Crops | ScienceDaily • Planting Corn Should Start Soon • USDA Crop Progress – PDF

Early days yet, but corn planting should start soon.

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Soy Price Jump Likely to Boost US plantings of Soybeans, Corn | AgroNews

Soy Price Jump Likely to Boost US plantings of Soybeans, Corn | AgroNews

"Rallying prices for soybeans are likely to encourage U.S. farmers to plant more of the oilseed this spring and could turn expected losses into profit.

They may also prompt growers to devote additional acreage to corn.

Historically, big gains in soybean acreage stemming from a spring price rally have gone hand in hand with additional corn seedings, with farmers cutting back on specialty crops…

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Canola Futures Top $500 as Crop Markets Continue Rally | WP

Canola Futures Top $500 as Crop Markets Continue Rally | WP

"July canola futures settled above $500 a tonne on Tuesday for the first time since Dec. 21, supported by rising soybeans and soy oil.

Canola is also generally supported by the strong pace of exports and domestic crush, expectations of fairly tight carryout stocks and dry soils in large parts of the western Prairies.

On Monday an area on both sides of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border got rain and…

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5X5 - 5. US-NEWS

5X5 – 5. US-NEWS

5X5 – US NEWS

• 1. The [A] List: 3 Big Things This Morning Wednesday May 13, 2015 | Agriculture Soybean, wheat prices start to recover overnight.

"Soybean prices got hit hard after USDA released its monthly WASDE report on Tuesday, closing 18 cents lower for the day. But, wheat and soybean prices have both moved back into the black in the overnight trading session, while corn remains in the red.…

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