May 20, 2013
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Sell Land to Build Up Savings?

Farmers are typically in search of farmland to buy, but Farm Journal Economist Bob Utterback thinks maybe farmers should also consider selling.  MORE>
 

Wheat Supplies Limit Upside Potential Despite Weather Concerns

Weather-based planting delays have plagued producers of spring wheat for weeks, but analysts say wheat producers could make rapid headway. MORE>
 

Farmland Price Plateau Ahead, Bankers Say

While good values and cash rental rates rose in some places, they fell in other states, and some bankers are worried about farmer financial health. MORE>
 

Check Your 10-Day Weather Forecast

Should you head to the fields or stay in the office? Check your extended weather forecast and start planning your week. MORE>
 

Mixed Weather Bag Equals Mixed Predictions for Yields

"AgDay" wraps up the 2013 I-80 Planting Tour with a look at overall planting progress. MORE>
 
 





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  • Bipartisan U.S. House Group Produces Tentative Immigration Plan
    05/17/2013
    With ‘an agreement in principle,’ House lawmakers will begin drafting legislation to be introduced in early June. But hurdles remain.
  • Wheat Heading for Biggest Weekly Drop Since March on Output Gain
    05/17/2013
    Wheat slid, heading for the biggest weekly drop since March, on signs that global production will rise to a record as exports lag behind last year’s pace in the U.S., the world’s top shipper. Corn rose, while soybeans fell.
  • Markets Focus on Rapid Planting Pace
    05/17/2013
    Heading into this week, corn planting was running at its slowest pace in nearly 30 years. That all changed as the week progressed.
  • Power Hour: Farm Debt on the Increase
    05/17/2013
    This year appears to be a sanguine one for farm finances, with high projected farm incomes in 2013 projected to keep U.S. farm debt and leverage low.
  • Farmland Value Up; Export Demand Down
    05/17/2013
    Farmland value continues to rise, but has moderated. Exports need to create demand, which is typically done with lower prices. Japan, the No.1 corn importer, struggles with the value of the yen.
  • AgWeb Radio: Weekly Dairy Market Wrap 5-17-13
    05/17/2013
    Robin Schmahl, Hedge and Marketing Specialist with AgDairy, says futures fell then finished higher at week's end. Block and barrel cheese price spread narrowed. Very good activity in the cash markets. The Global Dairy Trade Auction saw prices decline. The Foreign Ag Services reported butter exports were up 200.1%.
  • Sell Land to Build Up Savings?
    05/17/2013
    Farmers are typically in search of farmland to buy, but Farm Journal Economist Bob Utterback thinks maybe farmers should also consider selling.
  • Hesston Rolls Out 25,000th Large Square Baler
    05/17/2013
    In 1978, the large square baler became the efficiency solution to challenges of higher input costs and more production.
  • Dairy Carbon Footprint 2% of U.S. Total
    05/17/2013
    Large dairy operations tend to have lower green house gas footprints because of more efficient feed conversion.
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