Deciding what to plant the last several years has been easy, but it will be quite different in 2014 based on the current market outlook.I was at a farm management meeting in central North Dakota early this week and one of the topics was the 2014 crop budgets. Obviously, the bottom line for most farmers in 2014 will not be nearly as good as what we've had the past three-four years for several reasons including:
Much lower new crop prices Steady or, in fact, still rising land and cash rent values Some moderation in input costs, but nothing significant yet
Deciding what to plant the last several years has been easy. Every crop showed big returns per acre. What to plant came down to rotational issues, planting dates, etc. It will be qui...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
