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This past Saturday while much of the nation was tuning into the epic Final Four matchup between Wisconsin and Kentucky, there was another nail biter on television playing out in an Iowa grain bin.
The Longleys have been in the farming business for four generations, and they’ve never had a woman running their operation. Until now.
Everything ended the week down hard as traders took a risk-off attitude toward market positions. Part of the reason was the dollar’s rally, which made even French corn competitive for importers.
Corn, beans and wheat all fell, as did lean hogs and feeder cattle, while live cattle eked out some gains.
Japan Cuts Feed-Wheat Purchasing Plan as Demand Shifts to Corn
Spring planting will not be business as usual in Ukraine. The loss of acreage there may well open the door to more U.S. exports. This is a first-hand account from a Ukrainian ag journalist.
The Longleys have been in the farming business for four generations, and they’ve never had a woman running their operation. Until now.
Syngenta plans to close an eastern Illinois seed-corn plant and distribution site and cut its 24 jobs.
An academic colloquium at Yale University is not someplace where farmers tend to hang out.