by Mark Magnuson | Dec 5, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A growing trend in animal agriculture is the breeding of dairy cows with beef bulls to take advantage of desirable traits and provide added value for producers. The process, also known as beef-on-dairy, can improve the value of the calf says Olivia Genther-Shroder of...
by Mark Magnuson | Dec 4, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The farm income bottom line is vastly different this year for livestock producers compared to row crop farmers. Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of USDA’s Economic Research Service, says that USDA’s farm income forecast for this year shows crop receipts down almost...
by Mark Magnuson | Dec 3, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
USDA is projecting another record ag trade deficit this fiscal year as imports surge and exports drop. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says that USDA expects ag imports to outpace exports for the third fiscal year in a row. That total makes up more than $215 billion...
by Mark Magnuson | Dec 2, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, Cattle Industry Convention 2019, Farm Progress Show 2018, News, Trade Talk 2018
The first decision of a producer’s growing season is also one of the most important. Selecting the right seed. Not only for your operation but for each segment of your operation, down to the specific field. Robert Cossar is a market activation manager with CROPLAN and...
by Mark Magnuson | Nov 29, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, Cattle Industry Convention 2019, Farm Progress Show 2018, News, Trade Talk 2018
Producers are always looking for ways to farm as efficiently and economically as possible, but in a time of depressed commodity prices that becomes an even bigger priority. Isaac Anderson is a market development agronomist with Winfield United and he says that while...
