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American Agriculture History Minute: Butler Manufacturing Company Founded

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, This Land of Ours, Wheat

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Brothers Charles and Newton Butler founded Butler Manufacturing Company in Kansas City, 1901. The two worked together on building an improved livestock watering tank. And during the early 1900s, the men designed and built several agricultural products, particularly grain storage bins. The company enjoyed success selling the merchandise, and by 1908, …

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Corn and Soybean Price Watch

Dale Sandlin Corn, Soybeans

The coming days could be important for the grain trade. Mark Oppold looks at what the potential expectations are for corn and soybeans. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida …

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Planting Delays Continue Due to Weather Conditions

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Soybeans

Planting delays continue in certain areas of the country due to weather conditions. Mark Oppold explains what that means for the crop and how the markets are reacting to it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …

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Tracking Agricultural Commodities in April

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Cotton, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans, Wheat

With April almost over, Mark Oppold takes time to review how certain agricultural commodities have performed thus far this month. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …

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Crop Planting Progress Makes Big Improvement Week over Week

Dale Sandlin Corn, Field Crops, General, Soybeans, USDA

Corn and Soybean Planting is in high gear over the past week with both crops making a big increase according to USDA’s crop planting progress report released earlier this week. Brad Rippey, USDA Meteorologist, provides a breakdown on the planting progress in the reporting states. Five of the reporting states for corn  and six of the reporting states for soybeans …

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Lower Dollar Helps Grain Exports

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops

Due to the lower dollar, grain exports are seeing two-year highs. Mark Oppold has a look at how that and other factors might affect the grain trade. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …

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Weather and Reports Affecting Grain Markets

Dan Corn, Export/Import, Field Crops, Tariff, Weather, Wheat

Various weather conditions over the weekend, tariff news and various reports coming out this week all are having an effect on the grain trade. Mark Oppold has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …

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Resiliency of the Corn Market

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops

With April at the mid-way point, traders have been tracking the resiliency of corn. Mark Oppold how this and a few other crops are worth watching over the next few weeks. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

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Grain Prices Holding Mostly Steady

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Wheat

Grain prices have held mostly steady this week, which is considered a victory for many in the trade. Mark Oppold has more details of what traders are seeing right now. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

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Markets Continue to Realign

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Export/Import, Tariff, Weather, Wheat

Market fluctuations are being seen as of late as various factors continue to affect what we see from day to day. As Mark Oppold notes, realignment is taking place for many contracts. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …