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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Every year farmers push the yield envelope on their farm. The agronomic approach is different for every farmer, but an NCGA Yield Contest winner has some advice.
Grain mixed early with soybeans down despite new highs in meal again. Corn basis strongest in 20 years so what does that mean for marketing? Cotton and cattle higher. Darin Newsome, Barchart Sr. Market Analyst
Is there a useful explanation of crypto? As John Phipps points out, the FTX fiasco demonstrated crypto is unregulated, and says if you can’t explain it, don’t invest in it, no matter how attractive the reward.
Check out this pair of tractors that sold on Dec. 3 in Missouri.
The share of palm oil in biodiesel and in food in the European Union is expected to fall significantly within the next 10 years, leading to a sharp drop in imports, the European Commission said
John Phipps has noticed more unsettling problems for the second-largest nation to the point that despite their skills and accomplishment, he thinks China is heading for trouble. He explains why in John’s World.
There are dozens of fuel additives on the market designed to prevent or reduce gelling of diesel fuel in cold weather. The problem is there are no mandatory standards for testing the performance of anti-gel additives.
Grains end mostly higher as soybeans w/Argentina weather, fresh demand supportive, technical buying in corn. Cattle higher w/firmer product. Poor weekly exports hit hogs. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing.
Officials have been bracing for an influx of migrants when the authority lifts on Dec. 21. The Dept. of Homeland Security is projecting 14,000 migrants may then attempt to cross the U.S. southern border per day.
Grains open higher with more technical buying, soybeans still leading with NCHs in meal and strong export business. Cattle up on higher product values, lower hogs with poor exports. Rich Nelson of Allendale.