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FSA UPDATE: Last week the USDA Farm Service Agency began offering disaster assistance to Nebraska farmers and livestock producers who may have been impacted by recent winter storms. Any effected producers are encouraged to contact their local county FSA office to learn about prog...

The Hefty brothers invite you to their free Soybean Agronomy Workshop near Baltic, SD on Thursday, February 8th, 2024.

Do cornstalks only have one ear of corn? Darren Hefty gives you an earful of corn math in today's Ag Minute.

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We get an update on some educational opportunities for manure land application training and learn how virtual fencing is changing the game for livestock producers. Doug Simon of Tredas fame joins us to break down the latest trends in the markets and Eric Hunt lets us ...

FSA Updates: a quick heads up for livestock producers. if you were impacted by drought or fire in 2023, now is the time to connect with your local county FSA office to discuss financial assistance. you won't want to delay, as the deadline is coming up at the end of this month.

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In this episode the Hefty brothers talk about the temperatures seeds sprout, a three-tiered plan to stop salty soils, and what's the priority on a brand new field. The Weed of the Week is waterpod, plus Darren explains CTIS in Iron Talk.

Congratulations you bought or rented a new field. Brian and Darren talk about the five things they would immediately do to that ground.

In Agriculture we generally have the perception that farmers as price takers are being short-changed as “middle men” make all the margin. While it’s popular to talk about “cutting out the middle man,” how realistic is it to actually happen? Ryan Moe and Todd Thurman join Damian to discuss who the...

Fundamentals weighing in on the cattle trade this week and adding to it the upcoming weather and boxed beef market.

On this week's Cattle Call with Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek, he talks of the upcoming Cattle Inventory Report and how those numbers are adding early pressure.

This week we are taking a step back from our usual format to introduce you to The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Engler Entrepreneurship Program. This unique program provides experiential, community-based learning to help students build their own enterprise from the ground up. Rather than sitti...

Mistakes happen. Do you have a way to confirm that when loads are delivered, they are getting accounted for properly. What controls do you have in place to prevent mistakes or worse?

For the first episode of season four, we taped the segment live at the Nebraska Ag Expo.

Joined by Glennis McClure, UNL Farm, and Ranch Management Analyst, and Luke Beckman, Grain Sales Manager at Central Valley Ag, we explore the topic of crop budgets and the strategic use of these budgets in ...

Interest rates appear to be stabilizing, wage and food inflation are still worsening, and predictions for America’s Ag sector are a bit dour for 2024. What’s going on at the macro-economic level and what does it mean for Agriculture? Compeer’s Chief Risk Officer, Bill Moore, joins Damian to discu...

This week we are taking a look back at some of our favorite stories from 2023.

This week we take a look at how NASA hopes to harness the heartland and catch up with Kyle Bumsted to get his 2 cents on the markets. Plus, learn about a new liquid fertilizer that is creating a bit of a buzz in crop production. Eric Hunt has your latest forecast and get some tips on what to keep...

Cost of production set a record in 2023 as the most expensive crops ever planted. How things turned out for the P&L statement depended on weather, yield, and how well operators navigated the commodity markets. Prices for land, labor, fuel, machinery, and crop inputs aren’t subsiding, nor is the i...

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We get into the many uses for propane on your agricultural operation and check in with the beef checkoff. Darin Newsom gives us his two cents on the grain markets and Eric Hunt has the latest weather forecast. Plus, see how drones can simplify your life when it come...

On this week's Cattle Call, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek looks at what is wrong with the market and how the weather has been almost perfect for winter cattle growth. Plus, is there a pickup on Saturday kills at a variety of plants?

The Hefty brothers help you make dollars and sense of buying all your seed and chemical for next spring.

The Hefty brothers discuss what a farmer can wield with a good yield map, the best practices with the micronutrient copper, and the process for buying supplies overwinter. Plus the Weed of the Week is prostrate vervain, and an Iron Talk on reasons and solutions for fallen corn.

This week Market Journal was taped live at the 2023 Nebraska Ag Expo in Lincoln, Nebraska. We were able to get a first hand look at some of the most innovative ag technologies available to producers as well as a few other fun finds. Heather Ramsey was on hand to give us her two cents on the marke...

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We continue our coverage of the 2023 NAFB convention in Kansas City, as we discuss carbon credits and why AM radio should remain a vehicular mainstay. As the temperatures keep dropping, we're taking a look back at the 2023 summer grazing tour and catching up with Mike Briggs to...

This Week on Market Journal we take a look back at this years NAFB Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Our team was joined by several producers. Our conversations this week include Land Value Overview, Holiday Meal Prices, Custom Forage Harvesters, Markets and Biodiesel.

Specialty contracts have opportunities and pitfalls. The changing environment in US agriculture has us scrutinizing these contracts to determine true value.