Tyne Morgan

Tyne Morgan is doing what she calls her dream job. She’s a Missouri girl who has generations of agriculture rooted in her blood. Born and raised in Lexington, Mo., FFA was a big part of her high school career. Her father is an agriculture teacher/FFA Advisory and was her biggest supporter/teacher. Through public speaking and various contest teams, she actually plunged into broadcast at the young age of 16. While in high school, she worked at KMZU radio providing the daily farm market updates, as well as local, state and national agriculture news. Today, Tyne is the first female host of U.S. Farm Report and resides in rural Missouri with her husband and two daughters where she has a passion for helping support her local community.

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Should Farmers Use Land as Collateral?

It’s a story of tight margins on farms in 2017, and those margins are growing tighter for some farmers. That’s forcing farmers to turn to lenders in search of additional farm loans. Should land be used as collateral when looking for farm loans? Three ag lenders weigh in.

November 17, 2020 07:50 PM

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River Barge Traffic Backlogged, Market Paying Farmers to Store Grain

As farmers work to harvest what the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling third largest corn crop ever, compounding issues on the Mississippi River are causing grain handlers to slash basis, eating into farmers’ bottom-line. U.S. Waterways Council confirmed portions of the Ohio River are currently closed to river traffic, making it difficult to move harvested grain along a major shipping vein, which dumps into the Mississippi River.

November 17, 2020 07:50 PM

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2016 rice harvest in Stuttgart, Arkansas.

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U.S. Could Export Rice to China for First Time, But Is It a Done Deal?

As U.S. rice farmers bring in a new crop, rough rice prices have rallied a dollar since June. While U.S. prices vary, farmers rely heavily on consistent consumption at home each year. However, a new deal with China could create a surge in demand for U.S. rice, but hurdles still stand in the way.

November 17, 2020 07:49 PM

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Rural Mainstreet Index Slips to Lowest Level Since 2016

The latest Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) is revealing a drop in farmers’ financial conditions, sinking to the lowest level since December 2016. The index remained below growth neutral, a sign that shows financial pressure continues to prevail on farms and ranches.

November 17, 2020 07:49 PM

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Machinery Pete: Large Tillage Equipment Values Starting to Hold

As harvest nears, Machinery Pete is also watching tillage trends. Small use tillage equipment prices are strong, whereas sales of larger equipment have been challenging. “If you’re looking at buying a 60-foot field cultivator, I’ve been seeing those values starting to hold,” he said.

November 17, 2020 07:49 PM

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Wildfire Costs Rage to Record Levels, Montana Remains in Flames

Fires continue to rage in the Northwest portion of the country. New numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the cost of fighting wildfires topped $2 billion in 2017, a new record. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is using the new figure to stress the need to revalue the budget of U.S. Forest Service, which falls under USDA’s umbrella.

November 17, 2020 07:49 PM

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Are the Grain Markets Acting Unusual? Bower & Vaclavik Disagree

Commodity analysts live by the mantra “Big crops only get bigger,” and that appears to be the case in 2017. USDA boosted corn, soybean and cotton yields as well as production numbers this week. The revised numbers came in above the average trade guess and larger than August’s crop production numbers. Despite the report initially sending bearish waves through the markets, grain prices turned a corn mid-week, posting green on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Jim Bower of Bower Trading is deeming 2017 as a “very unusual year” on U.S. Farm Report this weekend, while Standard Grain’s Joe Vaclavik says this is typically what happens as harvest heats up.

November 17, 2020 07:49 PM

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Hope Isn’t a Marketing Strategy

USDA’s August Crop Production report left farmers and ranchers puzzled, as USDA barely trimmed corn yields and raised soybean production. Whether USDA is right or wrong with projected yields and production, analysts on U.S. Farm Report say that’s not the argument that needs to take place.

November 17, 2020 07:47 PM

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Machinery Pete: Used Equipment Storyline Changing

The desire to buy equipment is creating surprising momentum for Sydenstricker, an equipment dealer with multiple locations across Missouri. “It seemed like we moved some new planters kept the shop really busy,” said Brent Thomas, Sydenstricker Mexico, Mo., store manager. “The used planter market has been exceptionally strong,” said Scott Brees, regional manager for Sydenstricker. “New planter sales were great. We took some trade in planters and moved all those really quickly. So, planting was really good this year.”

November 17, 2020 07:46 PM

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Maker of Frosted Flakes Helping Farmers Improve Soil Health

Why does the maker of popular foods like Frosted Flakes and Rice Krispies care about soil health? The company says it’s all about a more sustainable future. Farmers and the Kellogg Company are partnering to ground-truth the benefits of conservation methods, such as cover crops. “We seek to understand what are the areas of opportunity, what are the needs, and they vary,” said Diane Holdorf, Kellogg Company’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “What works on one acre, doesn’t work on another acre, much less state-to-state, crop-to-crop.”

November 17, 2020 07:46 PM

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