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KARL SETZER
February 2, 2018 The commodity market is currently focusing much of its attention on production and stocks numbers but not as much on demand. This is a situation that could reverse in a short amount of time. more »»
BRIAN HOOPS
February 2, 2018 U.S. soybean growers are losing market share in the all-important China market because the race to grow higher-yielding crops has robbed their most prized nutrient: protein. more »»
DAVID KRUSE
February 2, 2018 Completing trade deals is going to be a very tough exercise...tough enough to make the recent combat over immigration and the budget look, well, tame by comparison. more »»
CROP WATCH
February 1, 2018 Our winter continues and back to the deep freeze for another week. At least temps are predicted to be above zero, so none of that face and finger freezing col. more »»
FARM AND FOOD FILE
February 1, 2018 Maybe it’s a sign of our fast-changing times, but paradox and irony seem as common today as lunch and suppe. more »»
Expect crop marketing challenges to persist
January 19, 2018 Trying to merchandise unpriced corn and soybean bushels this winter above the cost of ownership will likely prove challenging. more »»
CROP WATCH
January 19, 2018 If I write this like a man recovering from an almost heart attack, be aware that I just got done watching the game against New Orleans. more »»
KARL SETZER
January 19, 2018 The USDA bumped up the national average corn yield by just over 1 bushel per acre in the January supply and demand report to a 176.6 bushel per acre average. more »»
COUNTY AGENT GUY
January 19, 2018 The Arctic cold that has been punishing our region has claimed a victim. One morning last week, I discovered that my car’s battery had gone to that big recycling center in the sky. more »»
FARM AND FOOD FILE
January 18, 2018 The knuckle-cracking cold that accompanied most of the country out of 2017 also followed most of us into 2018. Worse, it didn’t come alone. more »»
DAVID KRUSE
January 18, 2018 My assessment of the economic impact on the ag sector has been that the Trump administration would make us millions but cost us billions if the policies he has exposed were implemente. more »»
BRIAN HOOPS
January 18, 2018 The new U.S. more »»
FARM AND FOOD FILE
January 5, 2018 It’s entirely likely that I will anger people from Delaware to Montana any given week with nothing more than an idea, supporting facts, and a couple of barrels of in. more »»
DAVID KRUSE
January 5, 2018 For all of the talk how strong the U.S. economy has performed this year, the ag sector is feeling like it missed the party. more »»
COUNTY AGENT GUY
January 5, 2018 The wall calendar next to my desk has become outdated, so I replaced it with a monthly timetable that features snapshots of mature-but-still-sexy models who are all dolled up and ready to “party. more »»
How did we get so rude?
January 5, 2018 Ever come across something that takes on a deeper meaning every time you hear it? That’s how I felt when I scanned an online top 10 list of new year’s quotes and saw #8: “Be at war with your vices,... more »»
CROP WATCH
January 5, 2018 The 2018 year is here now. more »» ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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