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The fall season is upon us, bringing with it a busy and hectic harvest season. It’s important for all farm equipment operators to remain alert at all times to avoid accidents. With the finish line close, it's tempting to skip steps, but we encourage you to take the time to do things safely. Below are…
Continue readingAs we begin to approach more spring like weather, below are a few tips to remember while driving: We still can get some snowfall, which means the warm spring sun can melt ice and snow near the road. This melt water can freeze when the sun stops shining on it and the temperatures drop below…
Continue readingAs farmers begin to move grain out of storage during the winter months, here are a few reminders and safety measures to practice while working around grain: Keep children out of grain bins, beds, and wagons at all times. Grain flow can cover them before anyone realizes what is happening. Lock out the control circuit…
Continue readingWinter is here! Check out these helpful tips in how you can keep your home safe and prepared for the winter months ahead! Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and change the batteries: Are there batteries in them? Are the batteries current? Batteries lose their charge. Make a habit of changing batteries-some people use daylight…
Continue readingThe January WASDE provided a few fireworks last week. 2022 harvested acres dropped from 80.8 million acres to 79.2 but yield went up 1 bushel per acre to 173.3. This resulted in a nice spike in corn futures back to the 6.75 range. Old crop futures have now traded in the 6.50-7.00 range for all…
Continue readingIn the last 30 days, we have seen December corn futures trade approximately a 50 cent range. We tested the $7.00 resistance level for several days but we were not able to close above that mark. The market has since traded below the 200 day moving average but the 100 day moving average held support…
Continue readingA quick market update, futures levels have been sideways over the last month with yields in both corn and beans coming in as expected. The October USDA supply and demand report had corn carry out at 1.172 million bushels and 200 million bushels for soybeans. Basis levels continue to push slightly higher with Mississippi River…
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