Short crop

Oct 27, 2018 at 08:32 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Is anyone else seeing or hearing this years crop is a little short? Beans sound like they are ok for yield but hearing corn could be down as much as 20%. May be looking for things to do with hopper bottoms! Dan Torreson Graettinger, IA

Oct 27, 2018 at 08:32 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Is anyone else seeing or hearing this years crop is a little short? Beans sound like they are ok for yield but hearing corn could be down as much as 20%. May be looking for things to do with hopper bottoms!

Dan Torreson
Graettinger, IA

Replied on Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 06:12 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. i have actually heard the opposite from most of the 3rd quarter companies earnings reports i subscribe to. They are saying about 26% more acreage was planted this year most of which is subsidies for biodiesel

Replied on Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 05:16 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I think in alot of areas it going to be another above average yield for corn and soybeans. Not a record yield like the last few years but definitely above average. I don't think there's any more acreage being created. I think due to population increase tillable acreage is decreasing. And the government is increasing crp acres so that's coming out of production as well. I'm curious about the subsidies situation you mentioned?

Replied on Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 05:16 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I think in alot of areas it going to be another above average yield for corn and soybeans. Not a record yield like the last few years but definitely above average.

I don't think there's any more acreage being created. I think due to population increase tillable acreage is decreasing. And the government is increasing crp acres so that's coming out of production as well.

I'm curious about the subsidies situation you mentioned?