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26 Jun 2018
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor What will drive beef demand in the years ahead? In short, start with the economy, then look at consumer preferences, and don't forget to factor in the fairly unpredictable "media driver." The answers can be surprising. In a report titled "Assessing Beef Demand Determinants," researchers point to ...
26 Jun 2018
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Despite widely varied weather across the U.S., overall conditions for the nation's corn and soybeans held mostly steady last week, according to the USDA National Ag Statistics Service's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. NASS lowered its good-to-excellent rating for corn just 1 percentage point, from 78% the p...
25 Jun 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst In the past week, portions of southern Minnesota experienced 72-hour rainfall totals of 3 inches to over 5 inches. According to Minnesota Public Radio, heavy rain last Saturday (June 16) into early Sunday (June 17) was in excess of a half-foot in places. That led to flash flooding, washing out highways in part...
25 Jun 2018
By Lin TanDTN China Correspondent SAO PAULO, Brazil (DTN) -- While U.S. farmers are dealing with a lower soybean futures contract, the world's largest soybean exporter, Brazil, is facing its own brand of export problems, as soybean trade has been nearly suspended because of higher FOB basis. FOB -- "free on board" or "freight on board" -- refers to...
25 Jun 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter MEAD, Neb. (DTN) -- Corn silage can be an economical feedstuff for beef cattle operations, especially in times of drought. But those who utilize the feedstuff have a laundry list of items they need to consider in order to maximize their investment. Silage management entails both how the crop is chopped in the field a...