What a week! With a backdrop of a fundamentally sound market, trade disputes and tariff ramifications stole the headlines. Jerry Gulke sorts out the noise.
The USDA will release its prospective plantings report in less than a week on March 29. Corn has been having positive news with a reduction in global stocks and strong exports.
While many across the country are itching to get into fields, planting too early could lead to cold or even frost injury to seedlings, resulting in lowered stands and therefore reduced yield potential.
Bayer AG cleared one big hurdle for its $66 billion takeover of Monsanto, winning European Union approval for the deal after agreeing to bolster BASF SE by selling it seeds, pesticides and digital agriculture technology.