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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…

Recognizing the role that four-legged friends often play on family farms and ranches, Farm Bureau launched the Farm Dog of the Year contest several years ago — now a popular feature of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Convention. The winner of the 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year award is Sirius, a 6-year-old Maremma sheepdog owned by Florida Farm Bureau members Jorge and Debbie Garcia-Bengochea. AFBF, with support from Nestlé Purina PetCare, recognized Sirius and a People’s Choice Pup today at its convention. “Farm dogs often play a dual role as both working dogs and companions to farm and…

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Frigid temperatures this week likely killed as much as 15% of the winter wheat crop in parts of the U.S. Plains and Midwest, the Commodity Weather Group said on Friday, in an ominous sign for U.S. wheat production. A blast of Arctic air covered much of the United States earlier this week, sending temperatures plunging across key wheat areas that have seen limited snowfall this winter. Without that protective layer of snow, winter wheat was vulnerable to freeze damage or “winterkill” as temperatures fell to or below minus 5 degrees Fahrenheit (minus…

On November 8, 2024 International Short Video Competition “Mountain Tai Bringing Prosperity to the Nation” Field Trip was held in Tai’an, the city of the Five Great Mountains, located in Shandong Province. Following the launch ceremony, over 50 leading content creators, internet influencers, and renowned bloggers from various fields will be divided into three teams to embark on field study and creative endeavors.   Team Mountain Tai meticulously explores the profound cultural heritage of Mount Tai and conveys this rich cultural essence to global audiences through the lens of the camera.   Team Wen River showcased the historical heritage and…

International Development ISSN 1470-2320 Prizewinning Dissertation 2021 No.21-CC International Remittances and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investigating Resilient Remittance Flows from Italy during 2020 Carla Curreli Published: Feb 2022 Department of International Development London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street                                                                Tel: +44 (020) 7955 7425/6252 London                                           …

One of the most intriguing figures of our time – Elon Musk Each image in this album is a piece of history, capturing the essence of Musk’s journey.  It’s an intimate expedition through various stages of his life   from a bright-eyed, curious child,  through his formative years,  to the trailblazer leading some of the most successful technological endeavors of this century.  Join us on this captivating odyssey, tracing the footsteps of a man who has dared to envision a better future for humanity.