February 10, 2010
USDA's Supply Demand Report Confirmed Expectations, But It Still Hurts.
While most of Washington, D.C. was fussing with 20-30 inches of snow, a stalwart group of statisticians was warm and snug inside the USDA lock-up area preparing the latest Supply and Demand report for domestic and global crops. As the market expected, small amounts were taken from the US corn and soybean carryover for the current marketing year, but wheat did not fall into that realm at all.Posted by Stu Ellis at 12:55 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
February 9, 2010
2010: Taking A Long, Hard Economic Look. (Part 1)
Are you building a marketing plan and need some sense of market direction and potential? Are you developing a business plan prior to meeting with a lender and want a good handle on the general economy and a market outlook. Maybe you are creating reports for landowners and want to give them both the big and little picture of your joint enterprise. Whatever your need, Purdue 2010 Outlook can provide substantial help in completing your task.Posted by Stu Ellis at 12:28 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
February 8, 2010
Why Would A Cow-Calf Producer Want To Retain Ownership?
The phrase “from farm to fork” has been well used to trace food products from the farmgate to the plate and to demonstrate the interest in many farmers in showing their concerns about quality to the consumer. But the same vertical supply chain may be financially beneficial if farmers are able to share in the profitability the entire route as well. Vertical integration is more prevalent in the pork and poultry industries, but what about beef?Posted by Stu Ellis at 12:50 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
February 5, 2010
Cornbelt Update
Cornbelt Update is a weekly summary of news from Extension, government, and other attributable sources, focused on marketing, farm management, and other issues that are of interest to Midwestern farm owners and operators.Posted by Stu Ellis at 12:14 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
February 4, 2010
Corn Molds And Toxins: Do You Have Them And What Can You Do About Them?
Out of sight. Out of mind. That is where the problem is with your moldy corn that may contain toxins which will make it unusable and maybe unmarketable. It is hibernating in your cold grain bins, but will soon charge out into the open like a hungry bear on the first warm spring day. The problem with moldy corn in 2009 was not your fault, but you have to clean up the mess; and that may spur some questions about what to do in 2010 to avert a repeat. Oh, the questions you have!Posted by Stu Ellis at 12:41 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
