Despite a lack of any major news, durum prices, like prices in many other grain commodities, continued to slide lower as March began. Most cash prices around the region were around $7.75 as of March 8, which was about 25 cents lower than the previous week.
Sunflower producers will be taking lower crop insurance prices into consideration as they make their plans for spring planting in 2024.
Unfortunately, spring wheat prices have continued to slide lower, as have other grain commodity prices since the first of the year. Wheat prices were maybe a bit steadier in early March, but that’s hardly great news.
Although prices aren’t causing much enthusiasm among producers lately, the corn market itself has shown itself to be somewhat resilient.
While most farmers and ranchers say they are never planning to retire, establishing a one-participant 401(k) account can create a valuable tool for savings, as well as a potential loan option according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).
In the second of a series of meetings this spring on how to boost rural communities, Reimagining Rural held a meeting to share the improvements in the town of Ekalaka, Mont., as well as ideas from the “SaveYour.Town” program.
WILLISTON, N.D. – The major problem affecting durum breeding at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is scab, according to Elias Elias, NDSU durum breeder.
A variety of new upgrade options are available for Farmall A utility tractors, which will enhance fuel capacity and overall productivity. The benefits of these upgrades include:
In the second of a series of meetings this spring on how to boost rural communities, Reimagining Rural held a meeting to share the improvements in the town of Ekalaka, Mont., as well as ideas from the “SaveYour.Town” program.
WILLISTON, N.D. – The major problem affecting durum breeding at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is scab, according to Elias Elias, NDSU durum breeder.
Patty Judge, former Iowa lieutenant governor, is the founder of Focus on Rural America, and supports efforts to make sure the funding for broadband is not being sent to urban areas. Instead, Judge wants the focus to be on rural communities.
With spring only a few short weeks away, many farmers may be considering how to keep their prairie dog populations under control. The prairie dog breeding season starts in March and the numbers in an area generally increase 27 percent each year, but that can grow to 40 or even 100 percent, a…
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The new Case IH Farmall CL series tractors provide unmatched flexibility and stability. These tractors feature a wider rear axle, guaranteeing stability on hills and enabling seamless navigation while minimizing crop damage. Farmall CL series tractors also come with versatile options for upg…
Calving season can bring a unique set of challenges as each birth may involve complications that ranchers must solve at a moment’s notice. While calling a veterinarian is always an option, sometimes a vet is unavailable or far away. At these times, prior training on common calving complicati…
LEWISTOWN, Mont. – As of the end of February, Jessi Olsen noted the first third of calving season had been completed, with roughly 100 calves on the ground.
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John Deere expands its windrower series with the new W260M model, enabling increased productivity and efficiency. Offering an additional higher hp model at the M specification level, operators can cut a denser crop more efficiently. Additionally, the all-new W260M seamlessly pairs with the n…
The canola market seems to be looking for a bottom, according to many market observers in the U.S. and Canada, as an export demand problem for agricultural commodities continues. In the case of canola, factors that increased its premium over other world producers in the past two years have c…
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Check out the video preview for the March 8 issue of The Prairie Star.
Recent weeks have been a struggle for many ag commodities, with prices feeling pressure from a variety of factors. Durum is among those facing that pressure.
In this lull before spring planting, the sunflower market is anxiously awaiting USDA’s Prospective Planting Report on March 28 for some updated news. In mid-February, old and new crop prices were unchanged at the crush plants for the week ending Feb. 23. In the meantime, the market is watchi…
AGCO introduces the Massey Ferguson 3 Series Specialty tractor to the North American market. The newly designed series provides a compact yet powerful solution for challenging application.
It’s been a rough few weeks for the spring wheat market, as well as a number of other ag commodities, as prices continue to slowly drift lower. Hopefully, there will be a brighter spring as planting nears.
In the short term, there are two factors that are currently pressuring prices in the global corn market, while a third, longer-term item looms in the upcoming months.
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