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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 6, 2019
Jul. corn closed at $4.20 and 1/2, up 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $8.68 and 3/4, down 1 centJul. soybean meal closed at $315.90, down $1.80Jul. soybean oil closed at 27.76, up 54 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.10, up 19 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $107.60, down 25 centsJun. lean hogs …
How Regenerative Agriculture Can Go Large-Scale
Regenerative agriculture needs to be centered around livestock in order to be optimized, and the easiest way to do that is by adding chickens.
How to Prepare Your Livestock and Small Farm for a Storm
Consider these four phases of emergency management to create your own personal emergency plan.
Inconsistent precipitation: How can livestock producers prepare?
Great Plains grasslands, beef cattle production, rural economies challenged by climate variability
10 tips to get grain cart ready for harvest
Make the most of your investment in a grain cart by doing preseason maintenance.
How to make grain marketing decisions in a volatile market
3 factors to think about before making grain sales. Hint: they have nothing to do with current prices
Grain Angles: How does your farm compare?
Depending on cost of production yields, marketing, and other factors, one producer might be able to squeak by a profit, while their neighbor takes a loss.
How grain growers are still harvesting crops in drought
The drought is relentless but some grain growers are still managing to harvest crops, and what they have discovered could be the way of the future.
3 tips for using grain storage bags this fall
A projected record corn harvest, along with low prices, has many farmers considering storage for their corn and soybeans this fall. As grain bins fill up, a "bag silo" may be an option for over-winter storage.
How to Grow and Harvest Grains in Your Backyard
Bread, beer, and pasta all originate with a planting of grain seed in fall. Be the first on your block to grow your own.
Alternative meat could become competitor to natural meat
Although cultured meat, which is grown in a lab, is not on the market yet, it could become a competitor to naturally raised meat in the future, a livestock specialist
How Fake Meat Could Save the Planet
Realistic alternative meats and dairy products could herald the end of livestock farming — and change the way we make food
Six Reasons Why Meat is ‘Greener’ Than You Think
Six Reasons Why Meat is ‘Greener’ Than You Think<br>1. Livestock production is not a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions.
How to protect your livestock farm and beef up security
Unfortunately, we're all familiar with stories about livestock farms that have been targeted by people and groups with bad intentions. Learn how to reduce your farm's risk of being targeted.
Three steps to prepare you and your livestock project for fair
Be better prepared for your fair experience by planning, attending other shows and knowing your budget.
State grain farmers seeing benefits of selling silage to bigger dairies
As grain prices show no signs of improving, more farmers are growing corn for silage to pay the bills.
What to know before renewing your ag loan
Lenders are keeping a close eye on the eroding profit margins in many agricultural sectors. That means nearly everyone can expect tough year-end loan renewals.
Play online, learn online and feed the hungry
For every correct answer you choose, 10 grains of rice are raised to help end world hunger through the World Food Programme.
Understanding FSMA's Preventive Controls Rule: A Guide for Grain Businesses
Do you grow, harvest, store, or process food-grade grain or grain products? Learn if you need to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule.
What are sprouted grains and why should we be eating them?
The niche market for sprouted grains and seeds is primed to shoot up in London over the next five years as more and more products featuring the ingredients launch. If you’ve stepped foot into a Whole Foods recently, you’ll likely have spotted a rise in sprouted grain products on offer, and with the trend showing no signs of slowing down, we’re going to be seeing a long more of these healthier-sounding whole grains in our supermarkets. But what are they, and why should…
Grain Farmer & Artisan Baker Build Network
Knowledge is power, in so many things. For artisan baker Lori Sands, she wants her customers to understand what she puts into her hearth-baked breads and why it is important
