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As a ‘disconnect’ grows between macro-economic data and farm-level decisions, lenders urge transparency and proactive planning to bridge the gap in the current downturn.

A historic lack of winter moisture and drying water sources are forcing Wyoming and Nebraska producers to make gut-wrenching choices. At Torrington Livestock Markets, sales volume has surged to nine times its normal seasonal average.

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle had a lower week last week on fund liquidation and headlines regarding new NWS cases. However, he’s not sure if the funds are done selling yet.

Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the lower monthly close is especially significant because corn also failed to close above the April high.

Old barn wood, new purpose. Ron Skaggs hand-builds custom coffins designed to reflect the life inside, not just mark the end.

Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says the broad based selling was tied to lower crude oil markets and headlines from President Trump that the Strait of Hormuz was going to reopened and the U.S. had struck a cease fire for the next 60-days.

The ability to make what’s old new again is creating a new floor for used sprayer and combine prices.

From canola to hemp, recent history shows new crops only stick when margin and infrastructure line up for years—not seasons.

Nitrogen availability, root development and residue load determine whether crops stumble or race through June.

USDA’s Great American Cotton Plan aims to boost demand for U.S. cotton through domestic manufacturing incentives, traceable supply chains and the Buying American Cotton Act.