Farmgate Blog Archives
2011
July
- Cornbelt Update
- The Latest Ethanol Compromise: Who won? Who lost?
- USDA Economists Blame Farm Program For Grassland Conversion To Crops
- Prices Are Being Negotiated For Fewer Hogs Every Year
- Direct Payments: What Happens If They Disappear?
- Cornbelt Update: A weekend freebie
- The Numbers Behind USDA’s June 30 Reports
June
- USDA Acreage Numbers Have Surprises
- Should We Be Concerned About Planted Acres Or Harvested Acres?
- What Was The Real Reason For Planting Bt Corn?
- What Happens To Corn If Ethanol Subsidies Disappear?
- Why Does Glyphosate Not Work On Resistant Weeds?
- What Are Your Decisions With Flood-Damaged Grain?
- The Losses Are Beginning To Be Estimated From The Destruction Of The Birds Point Levee
- Buckle Your Seatbelt: A Federal Motor Carrier License May Soon Be Required For Many Farmers
- Crop Conditions: Corn Is Improving, But Vast Acreage Is Rated “Fair” Instead of “Excellent”
- Senate Votes Down Ethanol: Is It The End Of The Line?
- 2011 Weed Issues: Some Suggestions For Success
- Wheat: Lower Crop, Lower Use, Higher Price
- Four States Still Lag in The Planting Race: Cheer Them On
- Where Do You Stand On The Issue Of Climate Change?
- USDA’s June Supply & Demand Report Is Worth Reading!
- Hail Damage On Young Corn: How Do You Evaluate Your Options
- What would Happen If: A Look At Changes In Nitrogen, Ethanol, Oil, And Cropland
- Late Planted Soybeans Do Not Automatically Mean Less Yield
- Fertilizer: What Would We Do Without It?
- With Your Corn Up, Let’s Focus On Nitrogen
- Corn Marketing Without Befuddlement
May
- The World Wants Your Commodities And Will Pay For Them
- Switching From Corn To Soybeans Should Be A Well Thought Out Decision.
- What Do You Want To Know About Prevented Planting And Crop Insurance?
- Slow Corn Emergence May Delay Harvest Further
- Are You Doing All You Can To Manage Fertilizer Price Risk?
- Using Crop Insurance And A Forward Contract to Guarantee The Marketing Price You Need.
- Cash Rents Are Chasing Land Values Are Chasing Commodity Prices Higher
- If You Are Behind In Fieldwork, Check Up On Your Cornbelt Colleagues
- US Wheat Production Is Challenged As The World Returns To Normal
- Using Your Crop Insurance To Manage Price Risk In A Volatile Grain Market
- The Market Was Not Quite Ready For USDA’s Crop Estimates
- How Should Beef Be Marketed For Consumers To Pay More For Perceived Value?
- Corn Planting Progress Is Made With Drier Weather
- It Is Time Again To Consider Enrolling In ACRE.
- How Important Is Planting Date, Really?
- When Will USDA Begin Helping Flooded Missouri Farmers In Earnest?
- What Questions Do You Have About Anhydrous Ammonia Application?
- Farmland Versus The River And The Rest Of The World
April
- Food Prices: Some Facts Behind The Rise
- Antibiotic Use In Hogs: Who Is Using And Why?
- When The Rain Stops, How Fast Can You Plant?
- Crop Progress, Or Should We Say Lack Of Progress
- If You Have Money To Invest, Is Farmland A Better Buy Than The Stock Market?
- Ethanol Subsidies: To What Extent Do They Influence Corn Prices And Food Prices?
- Where Will The Energy For Your Farm Come From In Future Years?
- Where Will Commodity Prices Be In The Foreseeable Future?
- As Long As The Commodity Sells, Does It Make A Difference Who Buys It?
- Consumption Is Growing But How Much Will Commodity Prices Rise In The Foreseeable Future?
- The US Farmer Is Not The Only One Bidding For Fertilizer
- Are You Applying Nitrogen At The Most Profitable Rate?
- If You Are Fully Invested In Agriculture, You Are Doing Well
- Buckle Your Seatbelt: The Roundup Ready Patent Expires in 4 more years.
- Corn Prices: How High Can They Go?
- No till Beans And Resistant Marestail: A Problem That Can Be Solved
- USDA Did Not Cut The Corn Ending Stocks Any Further In The April Supply-Demand Report
- Serious Tax Relief For Nearly Every Farmer
- Buy A Condolence Card And Send It To A Wheat Grower
- Farm Bill 2012: What Will The Safety Net Look Like?
- The World Market For Ethanol You Did Not Know About.
- USDA Reports: How Do You React To What They Say?
March
- Corn Acres Up, Bean Acres Down, No Major Surprises.
- Glyphosate Resistant Volunteer Corn: How Do You Control It?
- 2012 Farm Bill: Are You Ready To Loosen Your Grip On Direct Payments?
- Strategic Tractor Operation Can Save Fuel
- When Did You Last Enter A Grain Bin Without Anyone Else Knowing It?
- USDA Acreage And Yield Estimates: Complex And Controversial.
- Corn Population: Does It Pay To Increase It?
- Broadband Internet Service: Do You Have It? Do You Want It?
- Winter Annuals: Eradicate Them And Increase Your Yield And Revenue
- Can The Wheat Market Recover?
- Cattle Prices: Will Records Continue To Be Broken?
- Glyphosate: Are You Using It Or Are You Scared By The Rumors?
- How Can You Make Money From Livestock Manure?
- Cash Rent Leases: What Value Do You Place On Integrity?
- Soybean Yields: Are RR2 Beans Really Better Than Original RR Varieties?
- Where Will The Farm Economy Be Going For The Next Decade?
- La Nina And Its Impact On Your 2011 Crop Revenue
- Global Wheat Fundamentals Can Impact Many Other Grain Markets
- GRP and GRIP Can Provide Lesser Cost Crop Insurance Alternatives
- Will the 2011 Corn Crop Be Large Enough To Fill The Demands?
- Manage Risk Today For Lesser Risk In The Future
February
- Revenue Protection Shields Farms From Both Yield and Price Declines
- GRIP: Higher Premiums, But Does It Manage Your Risk?
- Would You Like To Grow 100 Bushel Soybeans?
- Crop Insurance For 2011: Easier Than You Thought It Would Be.
- You Are Not The Only One Double Cropping Beans Behind Wheat
- Crop Insurance for 2011: Selecting Units.
- Crop Insurance: Strategies For 2011
- The Corn Supply Is Rapidly Diminishing
- The USDA Budget: What Does It Propose And Not Propose?
- Attract More Land To Farm By Building Relationships
- Soybeans: A Profile In Price Rationing