AgDay
Hosted by Haley Bickelhaupt, AgDay provides the nation’s farmers and ranchers with the latest news, weather and business headlines, and features the people and places unique to the industry and small-town America.
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High disease pressure and moisture variability could make for a tricky fall harvest season in the Midwest. Lean on these crucial combine settings adjustments to help you hang onto as many kernels as possible.
Brady Huck with Advance Trading says corn and soybeans continue to see profit taking and consolidation after the recent run off the August lows. Currently both markets are testing key support that needs to hold.
We can make Mexican agriculture both innovative and aspirational—and turn farming into a career that attracts our best and brightest.
Infection may not directly impact herd health, but it can have implications for nutritional management.
Union Pacific is pursuing an acquisition of Northfolk Southern but will have to meet an elevated standard before being approved. The merger could be in opposition to President Trump’s executive order on monopolies.
Oliver Sloup & Marlin Bohling bring you a midweek market update: Agricultural commodity markets have settled into a range to start a new month of trade, as traders await new news. Precious metals have been on a tear to start the month, with gold marking new contract highs and silver trading to the highest price in 14 years.
Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says corn saw some profit taking after hitting chart resistance as the December contract neared $4.25, which coincided with the 38% retracement level.
Kernel depth and fill contribute significantly to yield in newer hybrids. It’s one reason a ‘Hail Mary’ fungicide pass might still offer ROI and keep corn standing until combines roll.
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Global bonds yields are on the rise (lower prices).