March 9, 2007

View Videoconference On-line

With the crop insurance sign-up deadline quickly approaching for the 2007 crop season, producers may want to check out information presented in a videoconference this week: Making Crop Marketing and Insurance Decisions. The conference is available on-line at http://webvideo.unl.edu/cropmarketing.html

Final spring base prices were estalished March 1. This workshop covers 

• seasonal crop price trends for corn, soybeans and wheat;
• corn, soybean and wheat yield and acreage trends;
• crop supply, demand and price outlook for the 2007-08 marketing year;
• pre-harvest crop marketing strategies;
• the use of crop insurance products with pre-harvest marketing strategies; and
• tips for producers developing strategies for success in 2007 and beyond.

Terry HejnyExtension Educator, Cass County