2019 fall cover crop considerations
By Clint Nester We are quickly approaching the time to start thinking about fall cover crop options. In our business,…
The Dual Use Option: Annual Forage Rainfall Insurance and Traditional MPCI
The Dual Use Option: Annual Forage Rainfall Insurance and Traditional Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Can Both Be Used For Grazed Wheat Later Harvested For Grain With the…
Compromised Corn Ahead
Rather like the old Bible verse, some cornfields are starting to suffer for the sins of their planters. “As you…
Big Banks Exiting Farm Loan Business
In the wake of the U.S. housing meltdown of the late 2000s, JPMorgan Chase & Co hunted for new ways…
Fed Leader Signals Interest Rate Cut Likely
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is signaling the Fed is likely to cut interest rates later this month, for the…
USDA Reports Offer Mixed View
Grain futures are mixed this morning with selling noted in corn after bearish old and new crop ending stocks forecasts…
July WASDE-Mirage or for Real?
Coming off the questionable USDA Acreage Report in late June, the market is faced with the dilemma of how seriously…
CoBank-New Drivers Emerge in Co-op Consolidation Trend
Surprising new drivers are emerging in the ongoing consolidation of agricultural cooperatives. Although co-ops continue to consolidate to gain business…
OECD‐FAO Agricultural Outlook 2019‐2028-Focus on Corn and Soybeans
A news release on Monday from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations stated that, “Global demand for agricultural products…
Fairytale Weather Needed for 2019 Crops
After a wet, cool spring caused the slowest planting pace in 40 years, Iowa farmers need “Goldilocks” weather for the…