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Thanks to all of those that came to the Sunbelt Ag Expo. We enjoyed seeing everybody, especially across our radio audience. Many people said they had heard us before. Hope you’ll tune in each day at this time to learn more about agriculture. It was a great show, three days of fun activities, innovations, and inventions, and everybody having a …
Keeping an eye on this wheat market early week, December Chicago wheat no trouble crashing through a major 200-day moving average last week at the $6.50 level, moving for that $6.20. Some analysts say now $6 from late June is in play. December Chicago has been below $6.50, actually a lot more than above it the past year. Kansas City …
Because of the government shutdown, the peanut industry has not been able to secure their farm loan or to place peanuts in the loan to receive the minimum price of $3.55 per ton. Well, good news. Starting Thursday this week, USDA will resume Farm Service Agency core operations, including critical services for the farm loan processing, the ARC program, average …
More details have been announced on the eight-billion-dollar harvest relief, harvest fuel relief program that has been announced by USDA as farmers get ready to receive some help. Eligible producers are encouraged to create a login.gov account in advance of the application period announcement. Pre-applications will be available online to producers with a login.gov account linked to USDA. The commodity …
Today’s the big day The Sunbelt Ag Expo opened this morning at 8:30 and will be open all day today to 4 p.m. It is the biggest farm show in America with demonstration of Agricultural equipment in the field they have a hundred-acre show site and you’re invited to come. Chip Blalock, the show director says the Sunbelt Expo showcases …
This is the week. The Sunbelt Ag Expo is opening up on Tuesday through Thursday in Moultrie, Georgia at Spence Field. Gates open at 8 30 in the morning and will close at 4 except on Thursday, which will run to 3 o’clock. Admission to the gate is $15 per person. Advance and discount tickets are now being purchased online. …
Peanut farmers are busy in the field getting the rest of this crop in. Only about half have been delivered so far. We’re watching lots of celebrations saluting the peanut, including the Georgia National Fair. It continues through October the 18th. It is showcasing a variety of attractions including ag exhibits, entertainment, and competition. This year the fair theme through …
Wheat Boom During the Civil War Gives Way to a Market Collapse During the Civil War, strong wheat prices encouraged many American farmers to plant more of the crop. With wheat bringing attractive returns, producers expanded acreage to take advantage of the favorable market. But the situation changed dramatically when the war ended. Wheat prices fell sharply, leaving farmers who …
Markets are back open today after the Columbus Day holiday, we’re keeping an eye on Wall Street and CME Group in Chicago. It looks like combines rolled well into the night across a wide area of the Midwest, but not in this area. Heavy rains flooding, halting the harvest and even some college football games. But you would not be …
Grain Storage Becomes a Growing Challenge As grain production expanded across the American Midwest during the mid-1800s, farmers faced a growing problem: they were producing more grain than they could immediately use or sell. Without adequate storage, farmers could be forced to sell their crops simply because they had nowhere to keep them. The development of additional grain storage capacity …
