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The corn farmer has two very important jobs.  Job number one is to raise corn for $3.00/bu, all expenses included.  […]

*Markets average one 14% annual decline *Daily dips of 2% or more occur about 5 times/year *Every 5 years or […]

Corn and soybeans are both carry markets.  The deferred months are trading at good premiums compared to the nearby futures […]

In 1960, the national corn yield was 52 bushels per acre.  In 2018, the corn yield is estimated at 178.4 […]

We are in the midst of a local drought. This seems to be foremost on producer’s minds. Producers who are […]

Successful producers are people who can make a decision.  They do the research, do the homework, and make a decision.  […]

I would propose that December is a good time to formulate a marketing plan for 2018. To start the plan, […]

A few things have become more clear as we are finishing the 2017 growing season.  Driving around the country, most […]

Recently, a climber scaled the extremely challenging wall on El Capitan without the aid of another climber and also without […]

Neil Gaiman on Imposter Syndrome, which we all suffer from: “…Some years ago, I was lucky enough to be invited […]