Market Snapshot
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Commentary
Cattle Rally Back on Thursday, with Feeders Breaking the $300 Level -

Live cattle futures were back up $1.30 to $1.75 on Thursday. Cash action started off with sales of $218-220 in the South, with northern action at

Wheat Losses Hold on Thursday -

The wheat complex held the weakness into the Thursday close. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 cents in the front months. Kansas City HRW futures were

Corn Pulls Off Lows at Thursday’s Close -

The corn market pulled off the session lows into the Thursday close, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents at the close. The nearby CmdtyView national

Soybeans Pop Higher on Thursday -

Soybeans saw 3 to 6 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday, fighting off midday pressure. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents to

Hogs Fall Back as Cash Strength Holds -

Lean hog futures closed with contracts down 15 to 50 cents in the nearbys and July up 75 points. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price

Cotton Faces Pressure on Thursday -

Cotton futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485.

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Pioneer Agronomy

  Rebecca-Jo's Agronomy Announcement

 Planting has started across my geography, with varying progress depending on the specific location, grower and crop! This weeks update will include resources for planting set up and assessments following planting

 Soil Fitness

Soil fitness is an important aspect in stand establishment, which is an important contribute to final yield! 

 Soil Moisture

Determining Soil Fitness for Spring Field Work - Soil Moisture

 Soil Temperature

  • Optimal soil temperature for corn emergence is 85-90 degree Fahrenheit
  • Planting into soils that are too cold can have an effect on stand establishment - read more below about how this can impact stand and how the effects are impacted based on stress emergence score and other factors 

 Soil Temperature & Corn Emergence

Planting Date

  • Planting date has an effect on corn yield - the good news is, we still have time before we start to see planting date have a significant impact on corn yield potential

What's the Impact of Planting Date on Corn Yield in Ontario?

 Planter Set Up

  • Planter set up is an important aspect to crop yields and needs to be adjusted to specific settings based on seed, field conditions, location etc.

 2025 Seed Corn Plantability Guidelines

Planter Adjustment Tips for Larger Corn Seed Sizes

 Recommendations for Planting Larger Soybean Seed

 Planting Outcome Effects on Corn Yield

Pioneer Made to Grow Podcast

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