UNL Market Journal for Nov. 6, 2015

UNL Market Journal for Nov. 6, 2015

View the full Nov. 6 Market Journal episode or selected segments below.

On this week's Market Journal Brad Lubben, Nebraska Extension public policy specialist, talks about farm program payments and how they could differ among counties.

Also on the Nov. 6 Market Journal:

  • Marestail Control — Amit Jhala, Nebraska Extension weed management specialist, explains why growers may need a fall herbicide application to effectively control marestail. (See related CW article.)
  • 2015 Disease Recap — Kevin Korus, Nebraska Extension educator, recaps disease issues in Nebraska's 2015 corn and soybean crops.
  • Forage Insurance — Jay Parsons, Nebraska Exension farm and ranch management specialist, outlines the Rainfall Index - Annual Forage Insurance Plan and explains how it might be used in certain situations.
  • Hog Market Analysis — Ron Plain, University of Missouri Extension economist, analyzes the recent slide in hog market prices. Ron also xplains how weaker exports have helped lead to larger supplies of pork in cold storage.
  • Weather Forecast — Nebraska State Climatologist Al Dutcher gives the weather outlook for the coming week.

Broadcast Times

Market Journal — television for agricultural business decisions — is funded by the Nebraska Soybean Board.

View this week's program, as well as previous programs, online at marketjournal.unl.edu and watch for future broadcasts on these networks.

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  • NET2 – Sunday, 9 a.m. CT
  • NET2 – Monday, 12:30 p.m.
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