Source: Reuters News Service, producer.com, November 17, 2021 Demand for dine-in experiences, newer meat items on restaurant menus and a boom in Chinese demand for U.S. pork and beef, have caused a spike in meat prices. Top U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods Inc beat quarterly profit estimates on Monday and forecast fiscal 2022 revenue above market… Continue reading Resturant Demand, Increased Sales See Meat Prices Jump
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Managing Stored Grain from Fields with Excessive Regrowth
By Kim Stonehouse, PAg, Crops Extension Specialist, Tisdale There are a number of factors that contribute to how well and how long grain can be stored before it is delivered to the buyer. For the most part, the combination of moisture content and grain temperature at the time the bin is filled and during storage,… Continue reading Managing Stored Grain from Fields with Excessive Regrowth
Maintaining Quality of Tough Grain in Storage
A large portion of grain harvested in 2019 was tough or damp. Grain in this condition runs the risk of being reduced in quality during storage if proper storage conditions are not maintained until it can be either dried or sold.Dry grain in storage should ideally be cooled down to a temperature of zero to… Continue reading Maintaining Quality of Tough Grain in Storage
Protect stored grain this winter against plural perils
Source: Ron Lyseng, Producer.com, November 15, 2018 You’ve already invested the money to grow, protect and harvest the crop. Don’t let potential dollar returns slip away this winter while your grain’s in storage. It may seem obvious that there are certain steps you should take to protect the quality and thus the value of your… Continue reading Protect stored grain this winter against plural perils
Tough grain will slow export pipeline
By Brian Cross, The Western Producer, October 20, 2016 An abundance of high moisture, low quality grain may force farmers to find bin space on their farm Prairie farmers facing the mammoth task of harvesting millions of bushels of tough or damp grain before winter will likely need to store it on their farms a… Continue reading Tough grain will slow export pipeline
Clarity on size but not quality
By Brian Cross, The Western Producer, September 1, 2016 Industry estimates indicate a bumper crop is expected but protein levels are anyone’s guess Storm clouds have been a common sight above the prairie landscape this year, but there are no clouds on the horizon when it comes to grain movement, says the top executive with… Continue reading Clarity on size but not quality
Grain Storage – What is the Cost?
Kari Burnett, PAg, Regional Farm Business Management Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture, Swift Current Grain Storage As marketing strategies change, the need for farmers to have adequate (and usually increased) on-farm grain storage has become more essential. However, on-farm grain storage does have a cost attached to it, regardless of the type of storage being used. The… Continue reading Grain Storage – What is the Cost?