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Todd's Take

25 Oct 2016
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst Going over last week's Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, I noticed an interesting chart that showed USDA's expectation for an 11% increase in net exports of U.S. red meat and poultry in 2017. Not bad, was my first thought, especially for the increased grain demand that will be needed for feed. It also hit me that it ...

Conservation Legacy

24 Oct 2016
By Lori Leonard Reyman DTN/The Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor Jack and Beverly Sparrowks' California cattle operation is a perfect example of how it's not only possible, but practical, to protect land while profiting from it. "This is a really pretty area and a very productive agricultural region," Beverly Sparrowk said. But this normally...

NOAA La Nina Call Uncertain

24 Oct 2016
By Bryce AndersonDTN Senior Ag Meteorologist OMAHA (DTN) -- The winter 2016-17 forecast issued by the NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC) this week took note of the projected influence of La Nina in the Pacific Ocean, stating that if we see a La Nina, it will be a weak one. La Nina is the term used to identify the occurrence of widespread cooler-...

Cash Market Moves

24 Oct 2016
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst Farmers have many marketing options for their new-crop harvest. Usually the first choice is to keep the crop at home if there is enough bin space, or even bag the crop rather than sell at lower harvest prices. Local elevators will offer various contract options to help them market their grain if they need to m...

Family Business Matters

21 Oct 2016
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Business Adviser In a recent article, I suggested that land was a special part of a farm or ranch family's legacy. Land provides multiple benefits to families, communities and societies, it connects people to one another, and it offers a sense of history through stories and experiences anchored in a particular place. In s...
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