Grain Bin Safety Emphasized During Farm Safety Week Develop a “zero entry” mentality—stay out of the bin if possible, say safety experts. (Ag Professional)
Soybeans Reach Decade Low Producers glad to have forward-contracted 2018 bushels, as prices head to a possible $8. (Corn & Soybean Digest)
Ag Enables Invention, Arts, Civilization An inspiring video produced by Iowa Corn reminds us what agriculture lets humans accomplish. (Corn Corps)
Closing in on Revenue Estimates for Corn & Soybeans Gross 2018 revenue near 2017 if yields are exceptional and some marketing occurred before May. (Farm Doc Daily)
Grain Marketing Mistakes to Avoid Consider your goals, storage capacity, appetite for risk. Plus avoid these landmines. (AgWeb)
Are Long-Term Grain Market Cycles Turning Higher? Corn and soybean supplies have grown since 2012, but the world demand outlook is for growth. (Successful Farming)
Update on Trade Situation The past month has seen trade talks progress with Mexico and EU, regress on China. (Farm Doc Daily)
Markets Plunge on Good Crops Grain futures broke sharply after release of bearish USDA reports Friday. (Farm Futures)
How to Design a Business Plan for a Boom-and-Bust Industry Focus on financial planning, long-term sales, risk management to take edge off cycles. (Farm Futures)
Farm Bankruptcies Decline Despite Tough Economy American Farm Bureau Fed. reports fewer farms going out of business than in 2017. (AgPro)
