Calf prices continued to flex contra-seasonal muscle, with calves trading $5-$10/cwt. higher, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Yearlings sold $3-$7 higher. Higher cash fed cattle prices and sharply higher wholesale beef prices...
The Vermeer Global Pavilion in Pella, IA, was the setting for the Sept. 3 unveiling of new agricultural hay and forage equipment. Hosted by Vermeer Corporation and the Lely Group, the latest in forage harvesting technology, demonstrations and test...
The 50¢ move in corn basis since last summer represents a value difference of nearly $30/head between the northern and southern regions – the equivalent of $4-$5/cwt. for a 750-lb. steer.
It’s been an interesting summer thus far here in eastern South Dakota. In early June, we were praying for rain, worried about what August would bring as our summer forages were already turning brown. By the end of June, we’d had flash...
