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Post by sigurdur on Sept 15, 2017 10:57:37 GMT
2017 growing season marches on. Was too dry, now looking at a wet 6-10 and 8-14 day outlook. Normal temps, which indicates a frost around the new moon time frame.
I have some soys that may benefit from the moisture if it doesn't freeze too soon. Will be harvesting spuds in about 10 days. The moisture will make harvest go better. Unless it gets like last year where it couldn't stop raining.
There is going to be a lot of light test weight 🌽.
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Post by missouriboy on Sept 23, 2017 3:26:35 GMT
This was produced in July, 2016 and includes a lot of reasonably specific forecasts on agriculture over the next 20 years. Sobering at best and we hope it doesn't happen, but there are some general benchmarks to watch. At least it's more than anyone else has put out. I note that their financial forecasts were a little (a lot) off, We'll see what happens. They forecast that 'the first global reduction in crop yields will begin in fall 2017'. When 2017 crop production is tallied ... what will we see? www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQspFtSH56c
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Post by sigurdur on Sept 23, 2017 11:57:33 GMT
Going to be a bit off. Australia and Argentina are having problems producing wheat right now. Russia has had a bumper crop tho, which is helping fill in the gap. US projected wheat acres are down again, as there is just NO money, (in fact a loss) growing wheat.
Corn and Soy production looks to be in good shape overall. There are pockets of not so good, but the big picture is good. Not great, but good.
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Post by Ratty on Sept 23, 2017 12:48:01 GMT
Going to be a bit off. Australia and Argentina are having problems producing wheat right now. Russia has had a bumper crop tho, which is helping fill in the gap. US projected wheat acres are down again, as there is just NO money, (in fact a loss) growing wheat. Corn and Soy production looks to be in good shape overall. There are pockets of not so good, but the big picture is good. Not great, but good. I heard on local radio a day or so ago that Australia's grain crops are down on last year but above the long term "normal" ... whatever that means.
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Post by sigurdur on Sept 23, 2017 13:27:58 GMT
Going to be a bit off. Australia and Argentina are having problems producing wheat right now. Russia has had a bumper crop tho, which is helping fill in the gap. US projected wheat acres are down again, as there is just NO money, (in fact a loss) growing wheat. Corn and Soy production looks to be in good shape overall. There are pockets of not so good, but the big picture is good. Not great, but good. I heard on local radio a day or so ago that Australia's grain crops are down on last year but above the long term "normal" ... whatever that means. Each report indicates a shorter crop. The long term "normal" was 30 years ago. More people eat wheat now....so the "normal" isn't enough to satisfy Aussie's customers internal demands.
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Post by missouriboy on Sept 23, 2017 16:00:56 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Sept 27, 2017 12:07:43 GMT
ND/Minn. After a dry summer we are now in a wet fall. Harvest is not going well.
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Post by missouriboy on Sept 27, 2017 12:43:23 GMT
ND/Minn. After a dry summer we are now in a wet fall. Harvest is not going well. Send it our way. We're now in a dry fall.
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Post by Ratty on Sept 27, 2017 13:21:30 GMT
ND/Minn. After a dry summer we are now in a wet fall. Harvest is not going well. Send it our way. We're now in a dry fall. How good is your supply chain, Sig? We're in a [very] dry Winter, now Spring.
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Post by sigurdur on Sept 28, 2017 0:39:16 GMT
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Post by missouriboy on Sept 28, 2017 1:50:34 GMT
They sound like they believe that corn can march forever northward ... without a serious overcoat.
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Post by Ratty on Sept 28, 2017 3:59:04 GMT
They sound like they believe that corn can march forever northward ... without a serious overcoat. You forget, MissouriBoy, that is is genetically modified corn:
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Post by sigurdur on Sept 29, 2017 10:40:47 GMT
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Post by Ratty on Sept 29, 2017 13:29:34 GMT
Yep. Been dry, still is. BUT, this is Australia, the driest continent on Earth. Swings and roundabouts? Just need to wait ....
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Post by sigurdur on Oct 4, 2017 10:11:22 GMT
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