May 12, 2023 | Market Journal
Agronomy
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28m
This week on Market Journal...
We get a planting update from one local producer and get the latest details on the Nebraska Beef Passport as well as some upcoming tractor safety training sessions offered by Nebraska Extension and UNMC. Heartland Farm Partners President Jeff Peterson joins us in studio to discuss the grain markets, while Bill Boyer gives us our weekly weather forecast. Plus, Tamra Jackson-Ziems joins us to discuss some seedling diseases to watch out for as corn begins to emerge
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Join the Rural Radio Network for this progress update on the 2023 planting season!
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