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The 2024 Herd That conference is right around the corner and you won't want to miss the early bird registration period. We discuss current planting progress with Central Nebraska producer Josh Zangger. Jeff Peterson stops in to give us his 2 cents on the markets. Eric Hunt has you...

On this week's Cattle Call, Brad Kooima with Kooima, Kooima, and Varilek looks at driver's seat for producers, heifers coming back to the grass and cow slaughter numbers are down.

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Get the latest planting progress from central Nebraska and get some useful information on upcoming tractor safety education events happening around the state in the coming weeks. Kyle Bumsted joined us on location to give us his two cents on the markets. Eric Hunt has some good...

Your efforts in learning the merchant mentality can be applied to other parts of the farm. In this video we draw comparisons to merchandising your production and trading equipment in a challenging environment

Cattle market this week dealing with a lot of pressure from cattle kill threats to the futures game. On this week's Cattle Call, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek looks at the boxed beef movement, cash offerings and consumer confidence.

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In the Field Update: Recent precipitation has been welcome. However, it has caused a bit of chaos for producers trying to plant. We spoke with a corn and soybean producer near Cairo, Nebraska to find out how badly wet weather has delayed planting this spring.

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We are getting a look at how planting progress is coming along after a wet week of weather. The USDA has announced new guidelines to help mitigate the spread of H5N1 among cattle. Plus, learn how to best feed and finish heifers in a feedlot system and get the details on this we...

The last twenty years have been very good ones — financially speaking — for American Agriculture. The last three years 2021, ’22, and ’23 are the highest farm income years ever in both nominal and inflation adjusted, real dollars. Now, in 2024, we face a revenue downturn. While commodity prices a...

On this week's Cattle Call with Brad Kooima, with Kooima Kooima Varilek, we look at the cash, the headlines that are pushing the livestock futures, & the stock market moves.

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We've got an update on one of the first Nebraska Extension Field Days of the growing season as well as a planting update from one of our local producers.
ARC Group's Heather Ramsey joins us to discuss the latest happenings in the markets. Eric Hunt has your weekly forecast. Plus, ...

By popular demand, Matt has now made all the custom spreadsheets he uses on the farm and has showcased in his financial videos available for download. Spreadsheets focused on crop planning, crop financials, seed ordering, harvest inventory, etc. Go to www.griggsfarmsllc.com to download!

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Money was pouring into Agricultural startups a few years ago. What’s the investment climate look like now? Damian Mason is joined by Business Transaction Attorney Max Bremer on this episode of The Business of Agriculture. They discuss money flow into Ag, the pace of mergers and acquisitions, and ...

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We get some USDA updates from Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack as well as a planting update from a local Nebraska producer. Barchart Senior Analyst, Darin Newsom gives us his two cents on the latest market trends. Eric Hunt has your weekly forecast. Plus, why wheat and alfalf...

How do we challenge ourselves to think deeper when making decisions in merchandising and risk management. A deeper level of thing adds clarity to the decision-making process. Running scenarios is one way to get to the deeper level of thought. Becoming better at second derivative thinking ha...

For farmers, a little foresight can go a long way. Darren Hefty explains how stocking up early pays off later.

Most people don’t hold investment money in the Ag commodity space. That may be changing as investing in things like corn is made easier via ETFs — exchange traded funds. Jake Hanley with Teucrium explains the oftentimes complex commodities trading industry and how his company is simplifying — or ...

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We learn about some new technology and initiatives coming out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Heartland Farm Partners President, Jeff Peterson stops by to discuss the latest trends in the grain markets. Eric Hunt has your latest weather forecast. Plus, get some advice on...

On this week's Cattle Call, Joe Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek looks at the open interest for cattle & how it compares with the hogs. CPI & consumer demand along with the continued HPAI weighing in on the trade.

A margin call against a hedge as a grower is the result of a rising market. When we look at the total risk of a farm this is actually a good thing. As farmers we often have ownership in the bin, in the field, and years of factors of production

It seems like market analysts always bring up South American corn and soybean production. Does that really matter for your farming operation?

Jeff Peterson, president of Heartland Farm Partners in Lincoln, breaks down South American agriculture – especially in Brazil and Argentina – and how it i...

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We are coming to you from the 2024 Nebraska State FFA convention. We will hear from one FFA State officer and learn what kind of career training is available for participants through UNL's Career Development Events. Iowa State Ag Economist Lee Schulz will share his thoughts on ...

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The Nebraska soybean board and the Nebraska corn board have joined hands to promote stand up for grain safety week. Their mission? To spread awareness among farmers and agricultural workers about the crucial importance of safety around grain bins. Let's highlight the efforts of t...

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UNL is offering some educational opportunities you won't want to miss and Extension Educator Lisa Kaslon gives us some useful tips on effective communication. DTN's Todd Hultman gives us his two cents on the markets and Eric Hunt has your weekly forecast. Plus find out what insect...

The cattle market has seen a lot of sideways movement this past month. On this week's Cattle Call with Brad Kooima, with Kooima Kooima Varilek, also looks at the lighter volume, trade that is waiting on the cash with a cattle on feed report out Friday afternoon. How are the cold storage setting...