June corn conditions best in six years

Brian Hoops
Jun 25, 2024
Jun 25, 2024

Split applying fertilizer — Rep. Mike Brandenburg, of Edgeley, N.D., and his family need to do split-applications of nitrogen because the suppliers ran out of fertilizer at planting.

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Corn closed the week 15 1/2 cents lower. Private exporters did not announce any sales.

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Brian Hoops is president and senior market analyst of Midwest Market Solutions Inc. The home office is in Springfield, Mo., with branch offices in Thief River Falls, Minn.; Verona, N.D.; Yankton, S.D.; Storm Lake, Iowa; and Springfield, Neb.