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The Trend is Your Friend… 'Til it Isn't (4/07/25)
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A well-respected meteorologist recently remarked, 'drought begets drought' and 'drought never breaks easily'. While he never said 'trend', he certainly implied that dry conditions persist until evidence proves otherwise. The same principle holds for agricultural markets...learn more
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MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic Launches Digital Sample Submission Platform in 2025 (3/27/25)
Peng Tian | Read Time 3 MINTelehealth for plants? Sure! The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic now offers a digital diagnosis service to help you quickly identify and address plant health problems...learn more
The Economics of Drone Ownership (3/11/25)
Adauto Rocha Junior | Read Time 2 MINMU developed a cost estimation tool for those interested in investing in drones for spray applications...learn more
Tracking Farmland Trends: MU Extension Farmland Values Opinion Survey Needs Your Input (3/07/25)
TaylorAnn Washburn | Read Time 2 MINMU Extension encourages Missouri farm operators, lenders, appraisers and landowners to help track farmland trends by participating in the 2025 Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey...learn more
Global Policies Impact Producers and Markets Here at Home (3/04/25)
Ben Brown | Read Time 4 MINGlobal policies can shape the reality of Midwest farmers, where crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat and rice are heavily influenced by international market fluctuations...learn more
Are Your Hay Bales on Ozempic? Why They Might Weigh Less Than You Think (2/19/25)
Rob Kallenbach | Read Time 3 MINMost folks think they know their bale weights, but more often than not, they're guessing. And when you're buying hay by the bale instead of by the ton, those guesses can cost you real money....learn more
Sowing Uncertainty: Are our Global Price Patterns Changing (2/07/25)
Ben Brown | Read Time 4 MINThe outlook for the 2025/26 marketing year suggests another year of tight to negative margins...learn more
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