Articles tagged under: Rural Perspectives
Rural Perspectives
Published June 21, 2021
The grain trade expects an increase in both the corn and soybean acres in the upcoming USDA Acreage Report. Where do those acres come from? AgCountry Farm Credit Services marketing education specialist Katie Tangen has that answer, and more, in…Rural Perspectives
Published June 6, 2021
The heat and lack of moisture are taking a toll on crops in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. That has farmers are fine tuning their marketing plans with the ongoing drought conditions in parts of the Northern Plains. While crop…Rural Perspectives
Published May 24, 2021
School is winding down, which means kids will be spending more time around the farm. However, these are what Safe Kids Grand Forks coordinator Carma Hanson refers to as the 100 deadliest days of the year. One danger on the…Rural Perspectives
Published May 10, 2021
The corn and soybean markets moved higher the first week of May. AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen takes a closer look at the grain market rally, previews the upcoming May USDA report and has a few…Rural Perspectives
Published April 26, 2021
Having a farm and ranch succession and retirement plan is one important piece of the puzzle often overlooked. In the latest edition of the Rural Perspectives podcast, Andy Zenk of AgCountry Farm Credit Services talks about how to put together…Rural Perspectives
Published April 12, 2021
The markets continue to tell a story as prices trend upward. According to AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen, weather is starting to play into market mentality. Some farmers in the Northern Plains put seed in the…Rural Perspectives
Published March 29, 2021
USDA’s Quarterly Stocks and Planting Intentions Reports will be released this Wednesday, March 31. "Quarterly Grains Stocks is always important, but because the balance sheets are so tight, the market is sensitive," says Katie Tangen, market education specialist, AgCountry Farm…Rural Perspectives
Published March 15, 2021
Soybeans continue to be a point of discussion in the commodity markets. AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen thinks there could be some confusion when interpreting soybean stock numbers from USDA. That market is very seasonal, so…Rural Perspectives
Published February 28, 2021
There are opportunities in this current market environment. AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen encourages farmers to not delay decisions to sell. "The market can go either up or down, and I think there is more volatility…