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A Handle on the U.S. Crop Will Come with Time

Published November 29, 2019

Mastering the Grain Markets author Elaine Kub thinks Monday’s crop progress report got the attention of traders. "It's not a mystery to know the crop isn't being harvested quickly this year. I think it was eye-opening to make the calculations…

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Amid a Down Cattle Market, Auction Barn Owners Pleased with the Fall Run

Published November 25, 2019

The fall run of cattle is picking up pace at auction barns across the Northern Plains. Hub City Livestock co-owner Steve Hellwig says the number of yearlings running through the ring is surprising for this time of year. However, compared…

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Fall Cattle Run Picking Up Pace in the Northern Plains

Published November 22, 2019

The fall run of cattle is starting to heat up at Northern Plains auction barns. Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange at Dickinson, North Dakota had over 4,400 head at Thursday’s sale. The 600 to 700-pound steers sold for $140-to-$153 per hundredweight. The…

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Harvest Delays are Keeping Basis Levels Strong

Published November 20, 2019

A late harvest has local elevators searching for grain supplies. That is a bright sport for farmers looking to market this year’s crop. NDSU Extension crops economist and marketing specialist Frayne Olson says basis levels are stronger than normal for…

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Marketing Calves in a Tough Market Environment

Published October 24, 2019

The fall run of cattle in the Northern Plains has been slow to start, primarily due to unfavorable weather and market prices. On top of that, cattle producers may be trying to market calves affected by the cold and snow…

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Explosion Occurs at Cargill Beef Packing Plant

Published October 17, 2019

There was an explosion Thursday at a Cargill beef packing plant in Dodge City, Kansas. The explosion injured two employees and the plant is closed the rest of the day. In a statement, Cargill says they expect to be operational…

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Living in a Confident Land Market

Published October 7, 2019

Despite the downturn in the agricultural economy, farmland values in the Northern Plains are holding steady. Pifer’s Auction and Reality President Kevin Pifer describes the scenario as a “confident land market” for both pasture and crop land. There is a…

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It’s “Only a Start” with Soybean Purchases

Published September 19, 2019

The latest development is China will exempt U.S. soybeans, pork and other agricultural commodities from punitive tariffs. "From what we understand, a limited number of companies in China have been given a limited quantity of soybeans they are able to…

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Cattle Market Volatility Not Going Away Overnight

Published August 30, 2019

There has been a lot of volatility in the cattle markets lately. NDSU Extension livestock economist Tim Petry says that volatility will not go away overnight. For Northern Plains cattle producers, their eyes are on the corn market and feeder…

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Rural Perspectives

Published August 26, 2019

In this episode of the Rural Perspectives podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Miller offers insight on the latest crop conditions and what that means come harvest time. Miller also touches on the current trade situation with…

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