Corn Watch: Corn planted on April 24 emerges, albeit slowly. By: Tom J Bechman Brightly colored flags with green, white, red and blue markings flapping in the breeze are a cool sight if you’re watching the Indianapolis 500 race. They’re not such an encouraging sight when they are tiny flags attached to wires, each one […]
Producers should be careful not to “burn out” pastures with additional fertilization. By: Ryan McGeeney “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” or so the saying goes. Dirk Philipp, associate professor of animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, has some advice for cattle producers and pasture managers who are often […]
An innovation in planting technology can boost crop yields in wet conditions. By: Forrest Laws Not much has changed in the way farmers plant their crops in the last six or seven decades. Precision seed dropping is making variable seeding rates possible and allowing growers to plant at faster speeds. But the point where the […]
Grain Market Week in Review: Both new crop corn and soybean futures contracts offer a shot at solid profits. Ag Marketing IQ Successful CEOs and leaders know that they can’t do everything themselves. Instead, they will often look to surround themselves with trusted advisors to help manage their businesses or organizations. The same logic should extend to […]
Explore your land distribution options to determine which is the best fit for your family farm. By: Mike Downey Undivided interests By far the most common method I run across is one generation leaving the next equal undivided ownership interests in all the real estate. This is the easiest way to treat your children equally […]
World corn and soybean demand may support the continuation of high wheat prices. By: Shelley E. Huguley World wheat production in 2020/21 is projected to be a record 28.4 billion bushels, which is 349 million bushels higher than production in 2019/20. 2020/21 world wheat use is projected to be a record 28.3 billion bushels. This is 821 million bushels higher than during the 2019/20 wheat marketing year. World wheat production […]
The latest Farm Progress PANEL shows respondents are thinking ahead with the 2021 crop before planters roll By: Willie Vogt When crop prices have challenged even the most stalwart risk management expert, a turn in values can get your attention. For the newest Farm Progress PANEL, it appears that $5 corn and $13 soybeans – […]
Looking back on 2020 is the first step for clean crops in 2021. By: Willie Vogt For the last few years, farmers have found that the “easy button” on weed control has been disconnected. The success of a postemergence program that got every weed doesn’t work that way anymore. This drives a growing need to […]
Corn, soybeans and wheat all spill lower week-over-week. By: Ben Potter USDA’s new export report, covering the week through February 11, didn’t have a lot of bullish data to digest after it was released Friday morning. Old crop corn sales sagged 67% below the prior four-week average, with old crop soybean sales down 53% over […]
Pace of China export growth important for measuring the strength in ag commodity markets going forward. By: Jacqui Fatka The ag economy entered this year with one of its strongest financial outlooks it’s had in years. At the start of 2020, the expectation was a 15% decline in working capital in the ag sector, but […]