Production impacts elevator contracts
FARGO, N.D. - What should be done to your marketing plan if frost or other weather event has sharply reduced your production?
Preharvest marketing strategies generally emphasize selling a high percentage of the crop at favorable prices using elevator contracts and put options.
Ready, aim … Diseases lining up for one last shot at soybeans
COLUMBUS - Ohio's soybean crop is holding its own despite getting slammed with diseases and the onset of cooler-than-normal August temperatures, which could delay the grain-filling process.
August is wettest month on record at weather station
MILLPORT, Ohio - August 2004 had only eight days of rain, but it's the wettest August on record at U.
Court rules in favor of Southern Belle, DFA
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, ruled Aug. 31 that Southern Belle Dairy and Dairy Farmers of America Inc.
Hog expansion outlook is cautious
URBANA, Ill. - Plans by hog producers to expand their operations should be kept at very modest levels, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.
Is beef demand flat-lining or faltering?
We've gotten a little spoiled over the past two years by the impressive increases in demand for beef, which has pushed cattle prices to new highs and to a new concept of a "normal" price.
Silo gas silent, potentially lethal killer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Silos, a necessity on many farms, can be dangerous, especially days after filling when deadly gasses are building up inside.
Traditional ways under threat: African farming know-how is fading
MASSAVASSE, Mozambique - In this typical farming community in southern Mozambique, farmer after farmer speaks of favorite local seed varieties lost to flood and drought, and of family life torn apart by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
U.S. continues anti-dumping duties despite WTO ruling
WASHINGTON - The United States will continue to impose duties on countries that dump their goods on the U.
Stark County Fair livestock sale tops $415,000
CANTON, Ohio - When last year's Stark County junior fair market livestock sales increased $30,000 to total $384,000, organizers wondered how they could top that.
