K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl on Feb. 11th shares his posted fertilizer price outlook, using current trends in corn and oil prices as the foundation for his analysis...he thinks that the price of fertilizer might level off midway through the year, but that a rapid retreat in that price isn't likely, especially given what's happening with inflation in the economy. To listen to his radio interview click onto the link.
A Rapid Retreat in Fertilizer Price is Not Likely
How Much Fertilizer Can I Afford?
The first instinct for many is to cut fertilizer application rates. While reducing application rates will definitely reduce how much you spend, it can also increase the cost per bushel as yields may very well drop. Start with a good soil test so we can properly account for the nutrients that you already have in your fields. If you have been building P in your soil profile and have >20 ppm in the 0-6 inch soil profile. This is the year you could reap the benefits by significantly cutting back P.
Carbon Credit Markets: Current Opportunities & Future Prospects
Click on the link below to listen to a 47-minute presentation on the current carbon markets, opportunities and prospects.
Carbon Credit Markets: Current Opportunities and Future Prospects | AgManager.info
Opportunities in Grain & Livestock Markets with Higher Prices
With the higher grain and livestock prices--marketing opportunities do exist. Why is making a marketing plan important? It can protect your operation against declining prices, takes advantage of (relatively) high futures prices, lenders like it—can help with borrowing opportunities, crop (revenue protection) & livestock insurance (livestock risk protection) aids to mitigate a portion of both the yield and price uncertainty in crops and price uncertainty in livestock.
Commodity futures market resources:
www.cmegroup.com/trading/agricultural
Crop Talk webinars
A flier is attached, you only have to register once and will get the link to join each week. Also if you miss any of them they are recorded to listen to the recording and view the slides. www.northwest.ksu.edu/events
Hazardous Occupation Safety Training in Agriculture (HOSTA
Better known as Tractor & Farm Safety will be held April 30 in Hill City from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. I will be providing rides to anyone wanting to go—Stacy. More details will be coming soon