Market Journal

Market Journal

Market Journal is information for agricultural business decisions. Every topic covered is first measured by this standard. The Market Journal crew is determined to help the agricultural producer improve his or her bottom line, to help make the business more profitable. Market Journal is an educational outreach effort presented by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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  • November 03, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We are getting an update on harvest from Gothenburg, Nebraska
    and a sneak peek at the National FFA Convention taking place this week in Indianapolis Indiana. Ben Beckman gives us some tips on grazing frosted forages and Kyle Bumsted gives us his 2 cents on the markets...

  • October 27, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get an update from in the field with a western Nebraska producer and get some tips on testing soil samples for soybean Cyst Nematode. Todd Hultman from DTN gives us his two cents on the markets. We'll get some great tips on cattle nutrition and reproduction from th...

  • October 20, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get another update on Harvest progress near York, Nebraska and learn about the new heifer development program taking shape at UNL's Haskell Ag Lab. President of Heartland Farm Partners, Jeff Peterson joins us in studio to break down what he's seeing in the markets....

  • October 13, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal...
    We take a trip into the fields near Tekamah, Nebraska to get our weekly update on crop conditions and harvest progress. Get some great advice when it comes to moving your herd from the pasture to the corral. Doug Simon of Tredas gives us our weekly market analysis a...

  • October 07, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on MJ
    We get a harvest update from south east Nebraska and check in to see how the 2023 academic year is shaping up at UNL's College of Agricultural sciences and natural resources is shaping up. We head out to Briggs Feed Yard near Seward, Nebraska to get the latest take on the cattle ...

  • September 29, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal we learn why grasshoppers may be a concern for winter wheat. Get some great advice on getting your irrigation systems ready for winter. Luke Beckman of Central Valley Ag gives us his take on the markets. Eric Hunt gives us an update on the weather and we learn how alfa...

  • September 22, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get an update from the fields on corn diseases producers should be looking for. Catch up with Mike Boehm and Derek McLean at this year's Husker Harvest days and learn what's happening with IANR. Darin Newsom gives us an update on the markets, while Eric Hunt let's u...

  • September 15, 2023 | Market Journal

    Join us at the 2023 Husker Harvest Days event.
    We get the latest on Nebraska Extension with Dr. Charles Stoltenow and Information on the upcoming Herd That event sponsored by Nebraska Women in Ag. Plus in the field updates with local producers and the latest on the markets and weather.

  • September 8, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal...
    We have information that could be helpful for producers seeking seasonal help on their respective operations. Get a behind the scenes look at this year's Roads Scholar Tour and get some tips on how you should be investing any potential profits from Cattle. Plus, Hea...

  • September 01, 2023 | Market Journal

    We are celebrating Nebraska this week as we head to the State Fair in Grand Island. Check out what makes Nebraska Extension's "Raising Nebraska" such a popular draw and How the Nebraska Cattlemen's Beef Pit became a state fair staple. Plus we get an in the field update regarding silage chopping a...

  • August 25, 2023 | Market Journal

    Drought has impacted the state in many ways, including many pastures. Nebraska Extension’s Connor Biehler discusses the option of dyrlotting this fall and its advantages.

    Director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock gives an update on the cattle markets and discusses...

  • August 18, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get an update from the fields of south central Nebraska with a local area producer. Mike Straub brings us the latest information from Nebraska Extension's recent Soybean Gall Midge field day. Heartland Farmpartner's President, Jeff Peterson joins us for a look at t...

  • August 12, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We are out in the field getting an entomology update for corn pests and soybean diseases that producers should be on the lookout for. When it comes to cattle, is there more value to heifers than steers? We've got some thoughts on that. Plus, Barchart Senior Analyst Da...

  • August 04, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal, we are taking you out to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's South Central Ag Lab for their annual field day. We discuss, entomology and crop disease concerns for crop producers this time of year. Plus, get updated on current wheat harvest conditions as well as the l...

  • July 29, 2023 | Market Journal

    Wheat harvest continues as corn and soybeans are growing rapidly. We visit a less traditional farm here in Nebraska. We turn now to my colleague Alex Makovica with the Rural Radio Network for this update on the growing season with a flower farm not far from Lincoln.

    Last month a team of UNL gra...

  • July 21, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week we discuss the importance of controlling volunteer wheat after harvest and how grasshoppers are impacting pastures in Western Nebraska. additionally we'll find out what diseases soybean producers should be on the look out for. Plus, we've got the latest in the cattle markets and the wea...

  • July 14, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal, we head out into the fields to see how hail has impacted some Nebraska producers and discuss some of the finer details of the highly anticipated Farm Bill with Senator Deb Fischer. We also get a look at this year's Nebraska Extension Weed Management Field Day, as we s...

  • June 30, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal, we've got an update on Planted Acreage Reports from the FSA and Information on 2023 Pesticide Container Recycling collection. Market Journal's Mike Straub has some tips on mitigating flies around your cattle and Bryce Doeschot takes a deep dive into the grain markets ...

  • June 23, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week we take a look back at last week's TAPS field day and a recent visit to UNL's East Campus by Nebraska's Federal delegation to discuss the highly anticipated farm bill. Plus, get the latest on wheat stem sawfly research and irrigation tips for the summer months. Elliott Dennis dropped by...

  • June 16, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal we catch up with Miss Nebraska Rodeo at this year's Nebraskaland Days and get the latest information on the upcoming weed management field day taking place at UNL's South Central Ag Lab. We also learn how the FBI is seeking to shield our digital ag data and get the lat...

  • June 09, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We Get into the fields of Western Nebraska for a growing season update out at Schuler Red Angus and get some useful information on zoonotic diseases to be on the lookout for during calving and branding. The ARC Group's Heather Ramsey and Extension Educator Tamra Jacks...

  • June 02, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal, learn how eligible youth can participate in this years Youth Crop Scouting Competition and see what Nebraska's elected officials are up to in Washington D.C. We'll also learn how the USDA and the University of Nebraska are working together to make sourcing food easier...

  • May 26, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week we discuss how things are looking in the alfalfa fields and learn about a few deadline extensions being offered by the USDA and FSA. Get a behind the scenes look at what some call, the best kept secret at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. We'll also see what seedling diseases you shou...

  • May 19, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get a first hand look at how the hard winter wheat crop is coming along
    and go one on one with Land O Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford about a pending global water Crisis. Bill Boyer has your weekly forecast and Tredas's Doug Simon gives us the rundown on the grai...