Cooperatives are a business model found in U.S. agriculture typically not seen in other sectors of the economy. Cooperatives allow farmers to pool resources, gain market access, share risk, and enjoy economies of scale. They also allow farmers to take part in governance. Daniel Munch, an American Farm Bureau Federation…
Soybeans lower once again How are the grains behaving? Crazy cattle market
Danielle Wray of Ord, Nebraska took home the win in the breakaway roping at the Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. "Everything went right," said Wray. She posted a time of 2.4 seconds in the final performance to seal the win and propel herself into the top ten…
Walmart pilots advancing technology to gain timely information about produce production. By partnering with the Israeli company Agritask, Walmart will be using drones to collect information such as immediate risk alerts, real-time harvest assessments, and yield updates according to a company press release on June 20, 2024. The information…
Megan Ray knew she needed a change in her life. In 2021, she took a leap of faith and applied for a job that had closed its application window. These days, she has settled into that very job and is managing communication with millions of people across the United States…
Planted acres in Nebraska this year are up 2 percent, or 389,000 acres, compared to 2023 according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Total acres, 19.8 million, is roughly equal to the recent high planted in 2021. The average acreage since 1993 is 19.1 million. Figure 1 shows…
Verizon Business and Monarch Tractor announced a partnership aimed at boosting connectivity via Verizon’s network to support farming with autonomous tractors. The Monarch Tractor is the first fully electric, autonomous smart tractor. In a press release, the companies said Verizon’s network will enable the autonomous tractors to be connected…
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Data from Water Street Advisors: Corn Silking 24%; 11% last week; 14% on averageCorn Dough 3%; 2% on averageCorn Condition 68% G/E; 67% G/E last week, 55% last yearSoybeans Blooming 34%; 20% last week; 28% on averageSoybeans Setting Pods 9%; 3% last week; 5% on averageSoybean Conditions 68% G/E; 67%…
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has asked Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly to step in for him to lead a trade mission to Indonesia this month — a shift made in light of the upcoming special legislative session. Pillen has pledged to call a special session that will focus on property taxes…
