Steve Snyder is an Enlist field specialist for Corteva Agriscience and says there’s been a big shift in the spectrum of weeds farmers are dealing with in the Dakotas and elsewhere. He tells Brownfield it’s the result of certain cultural practices and herbicides and Snyder recommends a program approach for effective weed control.

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Deere go to market manager for digital products Ryan Stien (steen) says JD Link gives farmers the ability to analyze machine and agronomic data.

He tells Brownfield a connected machine equips farmers to see how the dollars they put into their farm are generating dollars into their own pocket.

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As farmers want to maximize their yields, they also should balance that need with economics especially during a time of high input prices.

In this Managing for Profit, the National Strategy and Product Management Lead explains how growers can balance it all. 

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Field evaluations to identify crop infections and diseases early-on can help growers in the long-run. 

In this Managing for Profit, Channel Technical Agronomist Matt Nelson says growers should be on the lookout for tar spot and has some thoughts for farmers ahead of the 2023 growing season. 

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Farmers were faced with significant challenges in 2022 – from a delayed start to planting to product shortages and supply chain issues. While the industry is optimistic those headwinds are behind them – it’s always good to be prepared.

In this Best of Voice of Soy – Mark Loux, Ohio State University Extension weed specialist says cutting back on a herbicide program isn’t ideal. But offers some suggestions if needed.

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This week, Will and Ben look at the Russian Ukrainian war's impact on markets as it enters year two.

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Market recap (changes on week):

- March corn down $.39 at $6.38

- December 2023 corn down $.22 at $5.72

- March soybeans down $.40 at $15.00

- November soybeans down $.35 at $13.61

- March soybean oil down 2.09 cents at 59.81 cents/lb

- March soybean meal up $4.70 at $491.10/short ton

- March wheat down $.65 at $6.92

- July wheat down $.57 at $7.15

- June WTI Crude Oil up $.97 at $77.53/barrel

Weekly highlights:

- US ethanol production was up 5 million gallons week over week and brought production volumes above 300 million gallons on the week once again. It was also a strong week for gasoline demand with the highest volumes of the calendar year so far.

- Ag export sales last week were down week over week for corn- extending a three-week trend- soybean meal and oil, and grain sorghum. However, volumes were up week over week for soybeans and wheat. All were within trade expectations.

- At USDA’s Ag Outlook forum last week- the agency released expectations for 2023. Corn acreage was estimated at 91 million, soybeans at 87.5 million and wheat at a seven year high of 49.5 million. Corn price falls $1.10 year over year, soybeans down $1.40 and wheat down $0.50.

- USDA reported that there were 11.7 million cattle on feed last Friday, down from 4% the year prior- in line with analyst expectations.

- We get state stories today but yesterday’s report from Kansas showed that winter wheat in that state was 51% combined poor or very poor.

- Ag exports last week were mixed. Down week over week for corn and soybeans but up week over week for grain sorghum and wheat. For soybeans, this was the lowest volume since early October. The corn export deficit grew another 18 million bushels on the week.

Topics:

- Market recap

- Russian/Ukrainian war reaches one year

- Ethanol and biofuels market expectations

- Reports to watch

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When it comes to managing herbicide resistance, growers need solutions now.

In this Managing for Profit, Kip Jacobs, UPL Tech Services manager talks about how a herbicide like Preview 2.1 SC helps growers take control of yield-robbing weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what pressured soybeans, corn, wheat, and hogs, and why cattle closed mixed.

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- March corn $6.4275 down $0.0725

- March soybeans $15.1825 down $0.1075

- March soybean meal $498.70 up $1.60

- March soybean oil 60.04 down 107 points

- March Chicago wheat $6.96 down $0.1225

- April live cattle $164.97 down $0.40

- April lean hogs $84.72 down $1.30

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This is a good time for farmers doing their own fertilizer applications this spring to begin preparing for that work.

Andrew Luzum with Corteva Agriscience says there are several ways to maximize ROI, including N stabilizers that help prevent loss.

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