October 3, 2017 - In This Issue:

U.S. Pea & Lentil Trade Association 2017 Annual Meeting

The U.S. Pea and Lentil Trade Association held their 2017 Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, California September 27-29 where Mike Adams, Mark Adams, and Kia Mikesh all attended. 

The three had a booth to provide knowledge to the pea and lentil group that NDGI now samples and grades these commodities. During the three day conference, they met with industry leaders and learned about the Pulses industry. 

NDGI is grateful to have been a part of this great organization and conference!





U.S. Drought Monitor

Record-setting warmth across the Midwest and Northeast came with tranquil weather for this period. A strip of heavy rain cut through the High Plains region into the eastern Dakotas bringing rainfall totals of 4.04 inches in Huron, South Dakota. There were some minor improvements noted in these rain hit areas. 

Looking ahead, a cold front will push east into the Midwest bringing an end to a late-season heat-wave. 


 

USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report - 10/02/2017

Corn:
Illinois   | 21% of corn has been harvested compared to 40% in 2016 |  58% is in good to excellent condition

Indiana  | 16% of corn has been harvested compared to 23% last year  |  53% is in good to excellent condition

Minnesota  |  2 % of corn has been harvested compared to 7% last year  |  81% is in good to excellent condition

North Dakota  | 2% of corn has been harvested compared to 6% in 2016  |  58% is in good to excellent condition

South Dakota |  3 % of corn has been harvested compared to 11% in 2016  |  45% is in good to excellent condition

Ohio   |  8 % of corn has been harvested compared to 12% in 2016  |   62% is in good to excellent condition
 

Soybeans:
Illinois   |  30% of soybeans have been harvested compared to 15% in 2016 |  59% is in good to excellent condition

Indiana   | 24% of soybeans have been harvested compared to 14% in 2016 |  53% is in good to excellent condition

Minnesota   | 13% of soybeans have been harvested compared to 36% in last year |  71% is in good to excellent condition

North Dakota  |  18% of soybeans have been harvested compared to 41% in 2016 | 53% is in good to excellent condition

South Dakota  |  10% of soybeans have been harvested compared to 35% in last year | 49% is in good to excellent condition

Ohio    |  24% of soybeans have been harvested compared to 11% in 2016 | 58% is in good to excellent condition


Winter Wheat
Illinois   |  9% of soybeans have been planted compared to 5% in 2016

Indiana   | 11% of soybeans have been planted compared to 11% in 2016 

South Dakota  |  65% of soybeans have been planted compared to 54% in last year

Ohio    |  18% of soybeans have been planted compared to 9% in 2016 



To see more of the Crop Progress Report, Click Here.
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Minnesota Farmers Begin Soybean Harvest in Some Parts of State
Parts of Minnesota have now stayed dry enough to allow farmers to begin harvesting soybeans. 

On the Monday crop progress and condition report, put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said that 7 percent of Minnesota's soybean crop has been harvested. 
Harvest Starts for Corn, Soybeans
In the area surrounding Chillicothe, Ohio, corn and soybean harvest has started. 

There were 117,000 acres of soybeans planted throughout Livingston County this year. The Farm Service Agency in Livingston County, where Chillicothe is located, has reported that this is approximately 7,700 more soybean acres then last year. Corn is up 6,000 acres to 41,000 acres in the county. 
August Corn Imports up 14-Fold Year-on-Year
China imported 380,000 tons of corn in August. 

Corn is mainly used to feed livestock and China is the world's top pork producer.

China could also import up to 20 million tons of corn a year. Which would be more than six times the current level. This would happen to meet a switch to their greater use of ethanol in fuel, Cherry Zhang, a senior corn analyst with Shanghai JC Intelligence Co.

Imports are forecast at 1.5 million tons in the 2017/18 crop year, China's agriculture ministry says.