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Commentary
Cotton Bulls Make Strides on the week Despite Friday Pull Back -

Cotton futures rounded out the week with losses of 10 to 13 points on Friday. December was still up 126 points on the week. Crude oil futures were

Corn Rallies into the Weekend -

Corn future closed the Friday session with contracts up 6 to 7 cents across most front months. Short covering was likely a culprit heading into a

Wheat Closes the Week with Gains -

The wheat market was in rally mode on Friday, with spring wheat joining in with slightly higher movement. CBT prices were 12 to 13 cents higher

Hogs Close Higher on Friday -

Lean hog futures posted gains on Friday of as little as a tick to 65 cents. August was up $1.80 since last Friday. USDA’s national base hog price

Cattle Fade Lower into the Weekend -

Live cattle were lower on Friday as contracts pulled off midday lows to close with 12 to 70 cent losses. August was still up $1.35 this week. Cash

Soybeans Continue Higher Helped by Meal Gains -

Soybeans posted Friday gains of 6 to 9 cents in the nearbys, as August was up 23 ½ cents over the course of the week. The cmdtyView national

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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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