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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 13, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about more impacts of coronavirus, including television, ag-related event cancellations and civility toward others. The outbreak of coronavirus could provide a boon for television...
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Coronavirus panic is scattering the markets
Female markets are outpacing the generally weak feeder pricing. Is this optimism? The week started off by setting the clocks ahead, we had a full moon, and ended with Friday the 13th. That pretty much...
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This Week in Agribusiness, March 14, 2020
Coronavirus impact on the cattle market, new tractors and trailers, on-farm tech use and high soybean yields are topics this week. Part 1Chad Colby was in Las Vegas for the ConExpo.Harvest is...
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Farm Progress America, March 16, 2020
Max Armstrong gets advice on coronavirus from two experts Max Armstrong offers insight on the challenge of coronavirus with insight from two experts. While focused on livestock diseases, the two...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 16, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about empty shelves, input worries and a possible baby boom in nine months. Have you found empty shelves when going to the store? Not only is toilet paper gone, but so is meat and...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 16, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about coronavirus levels, cancelled meetings, a stormy week and silver linings. Which states in the Midwest have the most and least cases of coronavirus?Many meetings have been...
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Baby faces
Baby calf photo feature, driven by reader photos, beginning here in Beef Producer. This collection of calf photos is our first annual ābaby facesā photo feature.All babies have a beauty about them,...
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Farm Progress America, March 17, 2020
Max Armstrong offers news from a new study of dairy farming that shows a big jump in productivity, reduction in resource use Max Armstrong shares a look at the strides in productivity in livestock in...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 17, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about a man in Ohio with COVID-19, primary cancellations, coronavirus impact on cattle markets, special times for elderly to shop and more. The man diagnosed with the first case of...
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Managing markets, farm business during COVID-19
Agriculture market management insight from Ag Marketing IQ experts and others during the coronavirus outbreak. No aspect of business has been untouched by the coronavirus, it seems. Grain markets,...
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Can you make those cull cows a better profit center?
3-year study shows holding those cull cows over winter and selling them later as bred cows can net more profit. Cow culling typically produces poor returns for many ranches, but it could be made more...
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Meat processors ramp up production
Fresh meat hasn't been restocked as quickly as its been sold as consumers rush to grocery stores to stock up. By Lydia Mulvany, Isis Almeida and Ed LudlowMeat companies are ramping up processing to...
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What time of year should I calve my cows?
Your calving season should depend on health issues as much as anything else. Thereās no question a lot of calves hit the ground in April, and after waiting nine months and then sometimes staying up...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 17, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about more coronavirus impacts, including more closures and the vix index, as well as a pet reunited with its owner. We shouldn't be going anywhere and big businesses are helping...
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Farm Progress America, March 18, 2020
Max Armstrong shares a look at one part of the food supply chain ā dairy products ā in light of the rush on grocery stores Max Armstrong talks about the mania of grocery shopping. There are reports of...
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Call yourself a solar energy manager
Concentrating on your task of capturing and cultivating solar energy could make you a better livestock producer. Ask a cattle producer what he does and likely the answer will be, āIām a cow-calf...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, March 18, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about Target stores, price gouging allegations, fuel costs dropping, liquor retailers and the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. Target is cutting hours in response to coronavirus...
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Coronavirus control is still control
Regardless whether the coronavirus is pandemic or not, the government efforts to control it are a study in the dangers of central planning. This entire coronavirus situation, with massive government...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest, March 18, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about coronavirus' impact on markets and retirement funds, planting intentions and the tri-state tornado. As coronavirus wreaks havoc on markets, people have seen retirement...
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Pandemic insurance policy could ease lost revenue concerns for some farms
New insurance coverage could offset lost income from absentee workers, livestock contract breach due to COVID-19. In a sign of the times, James Allen Insurance has rolled out a comprehensive policy...
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