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CLAYTON RYE
June 14, 2013 We observed Mother’s Day last month, and this month it is Father’s Day, time to honor those dads, both living and departed. more »»
COUNTY AGENT GUY
June 14, 2013 The caller ID displayed an Iowa area code. I answered the phone and the caller asked me if I was me. This can be a tricky question. more »»
FOOD & FUEL FILE
June 14, 2013 There are dozens of reasons for American farmers and ranchers to be thrilled — nay, elated — by Shuanghui International Holding Inc.’s proposed $4.7 billion purchase of Smithfield Foods Inc. more »»
KARL SETZER
June 14, 2013 Now that the calendar has turned to June, we will see more concerns over unplanted corn acres across the Corn Bel. more »»
CROP WATCH
June 14, 2013 We’re one week further into the 2013 growing season with mid-June just around the corner. more »»
KAREN SCHWALLER
June 14, 2013 It’s no big news flash that farmers have been known to eat supper at the same hour as laborers getting up to start the work day in Europe. more »»
DAVID KRUSE
June 13, 2013 What is most important to farmers in the farm bill is crop insurance. The crop insurance system was tested by the 2012 drought and worked well to buffer the devastating losses as it was intended. more »»
BRIAN HOOPS
June 13, 2013 Most of the work done in technical analysis is concerned with how to find new trades and how to get on board once a trade setup has been identified. more »»
CLAYTON RYE
June 7, 2013 Our first grandchild graduated from high school last weekend and we made the trip to be in the bleachers as he and his classmates received their diplomas. It was great. more »»
COUNTY AGENT GUY
June 7, 2013 There comes a time in every guy’s life when he unexpectedly finds himself facing Pure Evil and his mind snaps into sharp focus and a single thought flashes through his brain and that thought is “run. more »»
FOOD & FUEL FILE
June 7, 2013 The mild winter affected U.S. farmland values only mildly. Summer, however, may cool ‘em. more »»
KARL SETZER
June 7, 2013 There remains debate surrounding the USDA’s feed usage number on corn. USDA is projecting a 21 percent increase in new crop corn demand for feed over this year. more »»
DAVID KRUSE
June 7, 2013 China cares about pork. Americans mostly care about bacon. China would likely leave us the bacon and take parts of the hog that we don’t care about. more »»
BRIAN HOOPS
June 7, 2013 CORN During June, the outlook for prices is simple as weather and how it impacts the emerging crops will be 95 percent of the pricing movement. more »»
KAREN SCHWALLER
June 7, 2013 When the sun went down on lambing and calving season this past winter, we had fair luck. more »»
CLAYTON RYE
May 31, 2013 I don’t know why June is dairy month, but I suspect it has something to do with June being the month of the new crop of hay. more »»
COUNTY AGENT GUY
May 31, 2013 The event is lost in the mists of time, but it may have happened something like this: A farmer rested while carrying a pail of barley. more »»
FOOD & FUEL FILE
May 31, 2013 “I’m (so and so),” he said in a clipped, clear voice, “an independent cow-calf producer west of the (Missouri) River with 500 cows. more »»
CROP WATCH
May 31, 2013 Welcome to the land of 20,000 lakes this spring. more »»
DAVID KRUSE
May 31, 2013 Comments from a subscriber: “David — I just finished reading your commentary on the farm bill and having a problem figuring out why you are so upset about the extension of the 2008 farm bill beside... more »»
BRIAN HOOPS
May 31, 2013 Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to figure out the commodity markets? Why is it that so many of us fail to market and trade well, leaving large sums of money on the table due to poor... more »» 
Webster County Fair July 10, 2013 Webster County Iowa FairgroundsA county fair once a year, but fun activities all yearWednesday July 10, 20136:30 AM - 8:00 PM - Netties - Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner -Main Auditorium7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Rabbit & Poultry check in & must be in place by 10:00 am8:00 AM ... more » County Fairs |
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Editor's 2-centsMay 30, 2013 The accompanying photos were compliments of Bruce Voights of the NRCS office in Wright County. more » Latest Blogs |
