Agriculture & Agricultural Markets (Test)
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Broilers see continued push from demand expectations
Broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to year-over-year gains in production as the industry pushes to meet demand. Consumer demand for protein is generally strong and chicken is a competitively priced meat. The USDA says 190.295 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, up 1.115 million on the week and 1% higher on the
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026- Mike Zuzolo and Jim Emter
Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics joins Market Talk, powered by Brevant Seeds, to break down a lower midweek trade on Wednesday where two potential freight trains may have collided for the commodity markets. A hotter inflation report sent the dollar and Treasury yields higher, even as corn and wheat export demand builds. Mike also covers wheat and crude oil correlation, corn and the world picture, fund positioning in wheat and soybeans, and a live cattle chart he says means "go time" for the cattle trade.
John Deere 410 Backhoe to SSQA Adapter
*I posted this on a different forum, but since it is tractor related, it makes more sense to post it here. I have a 2011 John Deere 410J backhoe and need attachments. This backhoe has the quick change bucket on the front that John Deere calls “Worksite Pro”. Well finding anything that adapts to
U.S. crop production pushing grain storage capacity
An agricultural economist with the University of Illinois says continued production gains are putting U.S. grain storage capacity at a premium. Joe Janzen says last year’s record crop pushed total storage capacity utilized to 80%, a new record. “Where the potential demand for storage, where we have a big crop and maybe big carry in
Comms prep for winter and beyond- GMRS models so many
OK, so finally reached the point, I can now focus a bit on comms for winter and well life in general. There are a bahzillion radio brands, models, budgets out there. In the Shiner area, not many hills, lotta oaks and pecan trees. Application: staying in touch with the CFO in the house, NOAA
Rural 1st, National 4-H Council expand ag youth programming with $500,000 investment
A new partnership between Rural 1st and the National 4-H Council is helping expand youth development programming nationwide. Hannah Walker, community investment manager with Farm Credit Mid-America, says the $500,000 investment will help fund the organization’s Lead to Change and Ignite by 4-H programs. “The goal of these programs is to ensure that students are beyond
Cheese prices up, nonfat dry milk declines Wednesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mostly up Wednesday at the CME. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.8850. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0875 to $1.53. Nine sales were reported ranging from $1.50 to $1.53. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported. Butter was up $0.0350 to $1.3050. No sales were reported. Nonfat dry milk was down $0.05
Markets Now Closes 10/14 Ag Markets See Risk Off Selling on Inflation Fears, Fade China Bean Buys
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NFU says feedback on unfair ag equipment supply chain practices could invoke real change
The president of the National Farmers Union says a federal request for information on the agricultural equipment sector gives producers an opportunity to voice concerns about anticompetitive behavior. Rob Larew tells Brownfield, “We’ve lost tons of farmers through these anti-competitive behaviors.” “We are really hopeful now that the attention has been put on the markets,
Rippa R10-6 Eco with Kubota Diesel
Hello all, even though I’ve been a member since 2019, I’m not active at all here as far as posting but I do peruse and learn quite a bit. Just purchased this from a dealer about an hour away. He had already cleaned both tanks, changed all fluids and greased everything so after checking
Are there any electricians in the house?
I have some really weird things going on in my house right now. A little history, I never have had this problem before but last weekend the power went down for a whole day. Since then, I have been having issues with losing power in a couple rooms in the house. No blown circuit breakers. It’s
AI and it’s usefulness in everyday life?
So, I really haven’t messed with AI much, but when son bought his project truck, someone on here copied and pasted ChapGPT’s answers. Which honestly where pretty good. Then wife needed to update a resume, she said ChatGPT made it a breeze. I went ahead and downloaded Deepseek, and have used it
Energy department funding to improve U.S. fertilizer supply chain
The US Department of Energy is investing $60 million dollars to help the ag industry diversify its chemical and fertilizer production. Undersecretary Audrey Robertson says the U.S. is too dependent on other countries and it’s time to change that. “We think there are a number of pathways where agriculture products can be the base resource
Agronomist says grain elevators largely accepting affected soybeans
An agronomist with Hoegemeyer says he’s been tracking grain quality reports. Eric Solberg says concerns have been prevalent in soybeans. “That two and a half to three weeks of wet weather we had, especially on the early season soybeans that were planted early, yeah, there was some issues with purpling on there,” he said. “Cercospora
USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants building food supply chain resilience
The USDA has awarded $86.6 million in Specialty Crop Block Grants to more than 600 projects across the U.S. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins tells Brownfield, “A lot of that work that we’re doing right now is focused on research about promotion, about education, and about resiliency in the food supply
1984 555 wiring harness route under hood
My alternator is on the left side of the engine. Does the wiring harness run along the left side (when seated in seat looking forward) and wrap around the front of the engine to supply the air filter sensor and thermos start module?….or is it supposed to run along the right side and wrap around
Board and Batten Wood Siding - Any Tips?
Now that I (finally) have a builder lined up for my barn, I’m working through the details for the siding which I’ll be installing myself. Plan is to do 1″ thick rough sawn cypress board and batten 12″ boards and 4″ battens. Will use 2 1/4″ .092″ hot-dipped ring shank nails for the boards, 3
Growers shifting focus to corn harvest across Upper Midwest
An agronomy specialist says farmers in the Upper Midwest are trying to gain traction on harvest after a difficult start to the season. Todd McRoberts, corn technical product lead for Syngenta, tells Brownfield, “People got into September there and everyone was (excited) to harvest and all of a sudden we just hit a rainy period
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