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March corn ended the day down 4½¢ at $4.82 per bushel. March soybeans closed down 10¾¢ at $10.45 per bushel. March wheat contracts also closed lower. CBOT wheat was down 8½¢ at $5.35½ per bushel. KC wheat was down 6¼¢ at $5.53¼ per bushel. Minneapolis wheat was down 9½¢ at $5.85¾ per bushel. “Corn, soybeans, and wheat were not immune to the losses in several markets today as a general ‘risk off’ attitude was abundant to start the week,” said Karl Setzer, partner at Consus Ag Consulting. “This started overnight with big losses in the world tech market, and this…

The Facebook photo caption read something like: “You think we’re having a winter? This is what a real winter looks like! Photo was taken in 1979.” The picture was of a bulldozer trying to clear snow from some railroad tracks. I say “trying” because the situation looked hopeless. Towering drifts on both sides of the tracks made the dozer look like a toy. The snowbanks nearly reached the tops of the trackside utility poles. The winter of ’79 is burned into my memory for a couple of reasons. First is that it’s among the coldest and snowiest winters I’ve ever endured. Second…

Life can take unexpected turns, as shown by 69-year-old Minnesota FFA alumnus Mark Koehn, who traveled from the northern U.S. to the Gulf of Mexico on a 1940 Farmall “M” tractor, tracing a path far from his earlier days as a hog farmer. Along what has been called the Agri-Cruise Across the States, Koehn raised awareness for FFA members and alumni, inspiring countless individuals with his dedication to community and farming education. Koehn spent the first 20 years of his professional life as a hog producer. “At that time, it was a large-scale hog producer. Now, it would be considered…

Farmers are true problem-solvers and inventors. These smart, practical fixes for fencing issues were featured in All Around the Farm in Successful Farming magazine where farmers share their tips, tricks, and innovations. Resourceful ways to manage fencing issues, repair, and maintenance on fence lines and gates all around your farm. 1. Farmer-Built Trailer Keeps Fencing Tools and Materials Together Varel Bailey and son, Scot, of Anita, Iowa, have put a lot of miles on the frame of a retired auger wagon. They dropped the frame then modified it for carrying fencing tools and materials. “The post caddies are like giant…

Deere & Co. faced a setback in its legal battle against AGCO Corp. and Precision Planting LLC as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a jury verdict that AGCO did not infringe on Deere’s patents related to high-speed agricultural planting technology. The patents in question, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,813,663 and 9,699,955, cover advanced systems for planting seeds efficiently. The legal dispute originated when Deere alleged that AGCO’s SpeedTube and vSet2 products infringed on its patents. Deere claimed these systems utilized similar methods of capturing and delivering seeds during planting. However, the jury found otherwise on Jan.…

Top Third Ag Marketing helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops and livestock in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their audio commentary. Listen here! https://www.agdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/top-third-agdaily-2025-01-27.mp3 The post Markets in Minutes: Top Third looks ahead for week of Jan. 27, 2025 appeared first on AGDAILY.

What Happened A price recovery in corn and soybeans has many farmers making sales, enjoying a pay raise, and generating cash flow to pay bills. Compared to just a few years ago, however, prices are still relatively low for both commodities. Because of this, the sales being made are incremental, and generally not large. Farmers feel as though they can’t afford to miss making sales and yet are hoping for higher prices to build a higher average sales price. There is merit to this approach, and it makes sense. Act, but don’t overdo it. On the other hand, prices have…

DAILY Bites Reports indicate that inspectors general from most Cabinet-level agencies were removed without the required 30-day notice. USDA IG Phyllis K. Fong’s removal drew strong criticism from Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota. Fired IG Hannibal Ware warned the firings undermine accountability and may be illegal. DAILY Discussion Late Friday, President Donald Trump’s administration removed inspectors general from nearly every Cabinet-level federal agency, including the individual running oversight at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The firings, reportedly communicated via late-night emails from White House Personnel Director Sergio Gor, affected watchdogs responsible for oversight at agencies including Agriculture, State, Interior,…

More than 70 FFA student members serving as state officers in their respective states started the new year by exploring the history, culture, and agricultural practices of Spain and Portugal. National FFA’s International Leadership Seminar for State Officers is an annual program designed to develop awareness of global agriculture and enhance cultural competency of student members. Traveling state officers help lead more than 1 million members in 9,235 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Throughout the trip, students had opportunities to demonstrate foundational knowledge of global values and diversity while learning about…

Tractor Zoom was started in 2017 to help farmers and other decision makers have access to current equipment values and make empowered, data-driven decisions for buying, selling, financing, and insuring heavy equipment. Andy Campbell is Director of Insights at Tractor Zoom. As a past engineer, professor and entrepreneur, Campbell is passionate about bridging the gap between data and action for farmers, dealers, auctioneers, and ag lenders. He continues to help operate his family farm in Iowa. Listen to the Podcast Subscribe to the Successful Farming podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please rate and review us! Episode…