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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Department of Justice announced this week that they have reached a settlement with Lakes Gas Companies regarding complaints related to propane prices during the historic runup in winter 2013-14. During the week of February 21, 2014, Wisconsin LP prices surged to as high as $5.10 per gallon according to Inputs Monitor data.
158.5 acres brings $12,950 and a 40-acre tract sells for $13,350 per acre.
LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed(‘limelight_player_667453'); Market Rally Radio host Chip Flory answers a question about how 2011 yield averages might compare to this year’s and looks ahead to near-term temperature and precip forecasts.
Senior Market Analyst Rich Posson -- a certified market technician -- provides Pro Farmer VIP Members highlights of key outside markets that influence commodity price action.
Diesel prices continue to drift lower even as WTI crude oil firms. That is due to soft global demand for all fuels, and building U.S. distillate stocks. So far, LP doesn’t appear to be in any kind of hurry to firm.
Economist Dr. Vincent Malanga believes an interest rate boost Thursday could do more harm than good.
Farmers should develop a culture to retain good employees. Here’s some advice on how to do that.
The big news this week is MosaicCo’s potash production cuts alongside already stifled phosphate production. Like much of the ag industry, Mosaic has examined its prospects for the upcoming year and noted that U.S. P&K demand is likely to remain lackluster in the upcoming fall and spring application seasons.
Fertilizer prices have fallen over the past year, but when compared to expected new-crop corn revenue, we see there is work still to be done in righting the imbalance between production returns and fertilizer prices.
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DairyProQ, a fully automated robotic rotary milking parlor, is now available to the North American market.
The Fed said this week it’s more focused on global economic developments as it decides when to raise interest rates. Commodity markets are also watching China closely as its slowing economy is causing demand concerns.
This week we reward the setback by covering more NPK for fall and for spring, and a portion of farm diesel amid higher crude oil.
We added to our fall farm diesel coverage and urge readers to consider topping-off LP.
New research is needed for a policy that would benefit bees the most right now.
As crude oil futures have firmed, we must consider the impact of this potentially bullish fundamental shift.
Get ahead of potentially higher fertilizer prices at harvest and book a portion of fall nutrient at current prices.
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Whether leading a gaggle of employees or interacting with on-farm family members, you can improve management through these time-tested listening strategies, courtesy of “Listen Up”.
Interest rates on commodity loans disbursed in September will carry an interest rate of 1.375%, up from 1.250% in August, according to USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
The Jackson County Cattlemen’s Association hosted their annual tour on August 13, 2015. This year’s tour went to two farms and the local research station.
Drainage ditch splits a level 100 acres in half.
Trade above $8.89 1/2 for the November soybean contract would be a bullish sign. A breach of that level would likely be a sign a Level 3 cycle trend is up into a peak due two weeks from now.
Combines are starting to roll in the South, and after an early and record fast start to corn planting, the wave of harvest will quickly be heading north.