CORN BUSHEL CALCULATION
With the summer weather that most of the corn crop experienced there has been a lot of phone calls from producers asking for an appraisal from our adjusters to help them determine whether to harvest the crop for grain or to chop/bale it for forage. Here is an easy way for producers who want to […]
WHEAT AFTER CORN
History shows that in years following a summer drought, we as farmers have a tendency to abandon our typical farm crop rotations and plant more wheat than we normally would. This was especially true before the crop insurance programs that we have today. One pitfall we need to watch is not to plant wheat behind […]
KNOW YOUR COST
Over the last year, costs have risen substantially in the agriculture industry. Most of us now realize how much this year’s crop cost to put into the ground. Producers had their planting budgets blown apart by the almost daily price increases of fuel, fertilizer, chemical, and equipment parts. Now we need to sharpen our pencils […]
NUTRIENT LOSS FROM SILAGE HARVESTING
One of the concerns producers have when harvesting silage is the amount of nutrients that are being taken from the land. According to a recent meeting regarding drought silage the following figures were presented. For each ton of silage removed the following nutrients will be removed: Nitrogen – 9.4 lbs Potash – 3.6 lbs Potassium […]
VALUE AND VOLUME STORAGE
According to an article written by Lester Vough, an extension forage crop specialist from Maryland, the value of drought stressed corn silage is nearly the same as well eared silage due to its higher protein and slightly lower TDN. Iowa State and South Dakota University have both done research that shows the value of silage […]
CORN OPTIONS
In most areas of Missouri the hot and dry conditions have taken their toll on crops. This leaves grain producers with decisions to make on how to salvage their crops and livestock producers on how to get enough feed for their animals. Now, rainfall would be too late to do any good for the corn […]
TEXT ALERTS
We offer text alerts to help you keep up to date with current happenings and reminders! There are 3 different group options of messages you can receive, or you can sign up to receive them all: 1. LRP Daily Prices: A daily text with the current coverage options and prices for feeder cattle and fed […]
HARVEST IS COMING
Harvest is just around the corner and with that comes some important record keeping for crop insurance purposes. Within the next month you will be receiving your 2022 production reporting forms in your mailbox. These are due back to our office no later than December 1 regardless if you have a claim or not. What […]
RPO-MCO
Revenue Price Option with Market Coverage Option (RPO-MCO) is another private product through crop insurance that could be of interest this upcoming year. This product offers three ways to increase your spring bushel price guarantee. The first option is to increase your spring coverage price up to $0.25 higher on corn and $0.60 higher on […]
MARGIN PROTECTION… IS IT FOR YOU?
Today we are farming in very different economic times. Inputs and crop prices are high compared to the last few years. In the last 40 years of agriculture, I have never seen the market volatility that we are currently experiencing. Many people speculate that the market unrest may not stop and that we could be […]