Cattle markets have seen a lot of variation in recent weeks, and University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith says they are trying to …
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Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits.
It wasn’t long ago when reaching double digits in pigs per litter was unusual.
Beef export values continued to set records in August.
Suddenly, there is an incentive to store grain. Just a few weeks ago the market was telling farmers to sell their grain now. There was little …
A higher than expected supply number in the latest USDA quarterly stocks report took its toll on the soybean market to close out September. Ho…
Analysts are watching boxed beef cutout values as the Choice cutout moves lower. Andrew Griffith, University of Tennessee ag economist, says w…
The canola market has held steady through harvest, strengthening off the lows in early September. The November canola futures contract closed …
Soybean harvest is winding down and as it does, soybean prices off the combine are ranging from $12.50-$12.70 with futures bumping up around $13.
Although durum prices have come down from their recent highs, they remain historically high following the 2021 harvest.
When it comes to farm policy, nothing is bigger than the farm bill. But the farm bill is so big it can be difficult for farmers and consumers …
Scott Brown is the director of strategic partnerships for the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and …
Old crop sunflower prices continue to command more than $31 per hundredweight and crush plants are offering new crop cash and Act of God (AOG)…
MASONVILLE, Iowa — Mark Dolan always planned to come home to farm, and that call came in 2005.
Jeff sat in the tractor idling with a grain cart behind him. He was sitting halfway across the field waiting patiently for his son to return w…
MELVIN, Ill. — When the pandemic arrived in 2020, Bob Miller, like other pork producers, adjusted to the changes affecting both his show pig b…
HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. — When it comes to raising Hampshire pigs on his diversified family farm in Lafayette County, Mike Williams knows genetics a…
The wheat market is still seeing some volatility as the market tries to settle in and get a balance between supply and demand following the co…
After enjoying high prices of over $6 earlier this year, corn prices fell about $1 lower before recovering about half that loss to where price…
A few years ago my wife Marilyn suggested to me that I should write down personal observations that might be useful to others. Her suggestion …
Hog numbers defied pre-report estimates in last week’s USDA Hogs and Pigs Report, creating a bullish outlook over the next few months.
The harvest is here, and that means it is now a harvest season grain market.
With momentum from consumer interest over cattle markets in 2020, many livestock producers across the country are asking themselves “can the c…
Dear Michael: I read your column a while back and you were talking about taking qualified money – such as an IRA – and using this to buy life …
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – For youth who love to show cattle and increase their knowledge of cattle, the Minnesota Beef Expo is returning to the …