Market Journal looks at Impacts on Soybean Prices
February 2, 2018
This week on Market Journal host Jeff Wilkerson talks with Luke Beckman, Central Valley Ag ProEdge grain sales manager, about how weather concerns in Argentina are impacting soybean prices in the US. Also this week: bacterial leaf streak hosts, solar power for ag operations, and more.
Market Journal Takes a Closer Look at Grain Markets
January 26, 2018
This week's show explores factors affecting recent grain price movements, the results of a survey on succession planning, concerns about insects in cover crops, and the forecast for next week.
Market Journal on Holding Beans in February, Property Taxes
January 19, 2018
This week on Market Journal host Jeff Wilkerson talks with Roy Smith, a farmer and grain marketing consultant from Plattsmouth, about why he never sells soybeans in February.
Market Journal: Marketing Key to Profitability in 2017 TAPS Contest
January 12, 2018
With the Testing Ag Performance Solutions Contest (TAPS) growers competed to see who could produce corn most profitably, efficiently, and with the highest yield. Learn what were the leading factors for success and what participants learned on this week's Market Journal.
Market Journal Looks at Long-run Crop Price Cycles
December 8, 2017
This week on Market Journal host Jeff Wilkerson talks with Scott Irwin, University of Illinois ag economist, about research on how long-run price cycles could indicate when crop market prices will recover. Wilkerson also talks with Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist Loren Giesler about selecting soybean traits to reduce disease risk. In 2017 Nebraska soybean farmers produced the state's largest soybean crop in the state's history, he notes, representing the state's fourth record in four years.
Market Journal Looks at Market Response to USDA Crop Report
November 17, 2017
This week's Market Journal looks at how to select for Bt traits to protect corn from insects, the corn and soybean markets, how La Niña could impact weather conditions in the US and South America, and this week's forecast.
Market Journal: November Crops Report and More
November 10, 2017
Segments on this week's Market Journal with host Jeff Wilkerson include:
Market Journal: Selling Strategies for Corn and Soybeans; ARC and PLC Payments
October 20, 2017
The Oct. 20 Market Journal includes segments on corn and soybean markets, ARC and PLC payments, cutting or grazing alfalfa, and fixing ephemeral gullies.