It was a volatile week of trade in the ag commodity complex. China continues to have an apatite for US wheat. While USDA data in the WASDE report on Friday did little to excite the bulls. On the livestock side of the complex there was still plenty of selling this…
For the week ending December 9th the Midwest sheep and goat market was higher week over week. The slaughter lamb market seemed to prefer the heavier 150 lbs wool lambs. Overall the wool and hair lamb market was $10-$20/cwt higher. The goat market saw some very high outliers with some…
How did the US corn numbers look in the WASDE report? Any adjustments in the US soybean numbers? How South American Corn production look? What did the South American soybean numbers look like? Are you seeing any other crop information out of South America? Is Brazil’s weather still a concern?…
KEARNEY – During his nearly 50 years in the field, Steve Godeken accumulated a lot of stuff. Tractors. Combines. Planters. Cultivators. Grain carts. Trucks. Everything you need to run a successful farming operation. “I guess I’m somewhat of a collector, because I didn’t get rid of very much,” he said…
One of most popular Nebraska Extension publications for those involved in providing or hiring custom machine hire on farms and ranches is the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s biennial Nebraska Custom Rates Survey and Report. The 2024 survey is now in development, and anyone involved in providing custom work for hire in…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8, 2023 – The United States’ leadership in climate-smart agriculture and forestry is taking center stage at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and other U.S. Department of Agriculture officials highlight the U.S. commitment to investing in innovative climate…
Nebraska Farm Bureau members from across the state descended into Kearney Nebraska to celebrate 106 years of ag advocacy and craft important policy points for the organization going into 2024. Young Farmers & Rancher members were also awarded for their hard work and knowledge on and off the farm. The…
U.S. pork exports posted another strong performance in October, led by record-large shipments to Mexico and broad-based growth elsewhere, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). October beef exports remained well below last year’s large totals but improved from September, led by…
A new report from the EPA’s Hypoxia Task Force shows that the hard work of farmers and ranchers to reduce nutrient losses in the Mississippi River watershed is paying off. The report reveals the 12 participating states have met interim nitrogen reduction goals two years ahead of schedule and are…
St. Louis — The United Soybean Board (USB) is pleased to announce that Lucas Lentsch will join the organization as its Chief Executive Officer starting January 1, 2024. Lentsch currently serves on the Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) leadership team, which manages the national dairy checkoff. USB’s board of farmer-leaders, representing…
