All Posts by Darrel Good

2017 Crop Budgets and Current Prices Say Switch to Soybeans and Expect Low Returns

January 27, 2017

In-Season Agronomy

Current 2017 fall delivery bids for central Illinois are near $10 per bushel for soybeans while corn is near $3.60 per bushel.

Agronomy: Weekly Outlook: Too Early to Sell the 2017 Soybean Crop?

September 27, 2016

In-Season Agronomy

Soybean prices during the last five months of the 2015-16 marketing year averaged much higher than during the first seven months of the year.

Agronomy: Surprising Strength in Soybean Prices

March 18, 2016

In-Season Agronomy

The U.S and world soybean situation continues to be one of surplus.

Agronomy: Forming Expectations for the 2016 U.S. Average Soybean Yield: What About El Niño?

March 15, 2016

Harvest Strategies

There continues to be a lot of discussion about the likely magnitude of U.S. soybean production in 2016, with much of current focus on planted acreage.