CORN MAR 659+5.25s
BEANS MAR 1328.25+11.5s
LCAT APR 130.175-0.775
LHOG APR 90.375+0.175

Crop Insurance Prices

These guarantee good profits...RT @CornOptionFlow The insurance rate for corn is 568 vs 601 LY and in soybeans its set at 1254 vs 1349 LY - -- Agrivisor Analysts (@Agrivisor)

Yikes... Big Cougar!

I could tell you this was in Buchanan County, but I doubt it.

Hope bright for U.S. corn, soybean exports

Traders see the lack of South America exportable surplus corn as a factor which could help boost US exports and tighten old crop ending stocks by 50-75 million bushels as a bullish force for old crop contracts, the CME Group said in its Wednesday morning report.
Traders told the CME there was talk China booked near 4-5 cargoes of US soybeans for April shipment was seen as a supportive force. Brazil is normally active exporter for April but traders indicated that the long line to load cargoes in Brazil plus uncertainty of supply has limited offers.

As seen on marketwatchonline.com

Herbicide resistance meeting at Heartland Acres

Sign up now to attend the free Iowa State Extension herbicide resistance meeting on March 13th at Hearland Acres in Independence.   Register and get more details here: http://www.aep.iastate.edu/weeds/

Breaking News

High-powered TC Angus Bulls headed back to Buchanan County!.... SALE REPORT

Cattle Market

#Calf & #feeder prices to new records. #Beef carcass & 400-500# feeders bounce around $2. Light calves head toward $3. http://t.co/uBsrd5yJ -- Bill Northey (@BNorthey)

Weather Update

Corn Belt March outlook is WARM, & East of I-35 MOIST, we shall see. -- Elwynn Taylor (@ElwynnTaylor)