The USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report will be released at 2 pm this afternoon. Everyone is looking for a continued decrease in the US breeding herd and smaller numbers in all weight categories in the kept for market inventory. … Continue reading
Two weeks ago I spent 2 days in northeast Nebraska making site visits and doing producer meetings. My visit began the day after the ‘big storm’ and snow drifts were up to the eaves of the buildings on the 2 … Continue reading
On Monday of this week I received an email from an 11 year old niece. In it she asked for my support of her efforts to help the less fortunate in the world. Included in the email was a link … Continue reading
Winter has arrived in southern Minnesota, and with the coming of winter the realization that propane expenses will be increasing. While every production facility tries to keep the facility set point as low as possible (approaching the lower critical temperature), … Continue reading