Elevators Still Carrying a Lot of Old Crop Corn

Sep 12, 2017 at 08:21 AM CST
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/29855-elevators-still-carrying-a-lot-of-old-crop-corn BY DAN GRANT Elevator operators anticipate a slow start to harvest this month due to a variety of factors. But there’s still plenty of corn on hand in many areas as a number of farmers cling to the remainder of last year’s harvest in hopes of better prices. “We’re carrying a lot bigger percentage (of old-crop corn into harvest) than normal. Probably double than in the past,” said Kim Holsapple, grain merchandiser at South Central FS in Effingham, which operates 35 facilities.

Sep 12, 2017 at 08:21 AM CST

http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/29855-elevators-still-carrying-a-lot-of-old-crop-corn

BY DAN GRANT

Elevator operators anticipate a slow start to harvest this month due to a variety of factors.

But there’s still plenty of corn on hand in many areas as a number of farmers cling to the remainder of last year’s harvest in hopes of better prices.

“We’re carrying a lot bigger percentage (of old-crop corn into harvest) than normal. Probably double than in the past,” said Kim Holsapple, grain merchandiser at South Central FS in Effingham, which operates 35 facilities.