Agriculture

A financial expert says the price of new and used agriculture equipment has become more volatile because of supply chain disruptions. Brent Verploeg with DLL – an entity of Rabobank – tells Brownfield equipment in the market is scarce because of missing parts. “Tires, certain plastic claps, certain computer chips and certain items that are missing to finish out that build. If you look at manufacturer’s lots, they’re full of […]

An egg market analyst says highly pathogenic avian influenza is already causing disruptions to both the global and domestic supply chains. Brian Moscogiuri with Eggs Unlimited says typically the US exports about 3 percent of total egg production.  “With what is happening in terms of bird losses, the US markets have started to rise,” he says.  “That potentially begins to price us out of some of those markets and then […]

Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. March Class III milk was down a penny to $22.40.  April closed up $.31 at $23.74.  May closed up $.47 at $24.54.  June was up $.43 at $24.62.  July through February contracts ranged from twelve to forty-three cents higher. Dry whey was down $.0050 at $0.7550.  One sale was recorded at that price. Cheese Blocks […]

John Deere will allow public access to their equipment diagnostic software.  Deere says starting in May, their Customer Service ADVISOR diagnostic tool will be available to customers and independent repair shops online at JohnDeereStore.com and through dealerships.  Deere says the Customer Service ADVISOR unlocks deeper system levels allowing more advanced repairs by the owner or mechanic.  Users can connect to machines with an Electronic Data Link (EDL) to clear and […]

State and federal officials continue to manage a Jefferson County, Wisconsin farm struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza.  Kevin Hoffman with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield depopulation is underway in at least two barns, but he is not sure how long the process will take. Officials adjusted the population of the flock from nearly three million down to 2.75 million birds.  Wisconsin officials say they […]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from the Pacific Coast to the Plains, while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in much of California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest. ...

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from the Pacific Coast to the Plains, while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in much of California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should […]

Across the Corn Belt, warm weather prevails in advance of an approaching storm system. Monday’s high temperatures should reach 70°F or higher in most areas along and south of a line from Iowa to Ohio. Cool conditions linger across the upper Great Lakes region and the far upper Midwest, although temperatures are high enough to erode any remaining snow from northeastern North Dakota to Upper Michigan. On the Plains, an […]