Friday, October 21, 2011

The Mayor Speaks

NOTICE TO FARMERS IN THE FIELD



ATTENTION:

We're on the road today throughout Buchanan County, IA checking on the harvest progress and providing FREE candy bars and cold drinks to farmers in the field!

If you would like a refreshing snack, call or text Pete:
319-327-0806.

2011 Grain Marketing

If you are a producer and we get a big rally the next couple of weeks off positive news out of Europe, I would not hesitate to pull the trigger and make some additional sales.

As seen on the Van Trump Report

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Snack Time!

On the road in Buchanan County, IA tomorrow all day!

Give me a call or text if your up for a refreshing candy bar and cold drink!

319-327-0806

Winthrop, IA Yield Results

Pete,

Top 5 from Winthrop Corn plot. Whole plot average 221bu. Rank based on Gross Income/acre after drying cost. Had 46 hybrids in the plot from Dekalb, Dyna-Gro, LG, NK, and Pioneer.

1.       Dyna-gro 51SS40 243bu @ 18.7%
2.       Dekalb 62-97 254.9 bu @ 23.5%
3.       Dekalb 61-49 250.8 bu @ 22.5%
4.       Dyna-Gro 56R60 243.9 bu @20.8%
5.       Dekalb 50-66 233.6 bu @ 17.1%

Dan Eibey
Crop Consultant/CCA
CPS Winthrop
Office: 319-935-3481
Cell: 319-560-3296

Monday, October 17, 2011

Cattle Market Sale Toppers!

Heifer Top- $123.35
James McLaren of Independence
on 4 head weighing 1199 lbs

Cow Top- $73.50
Glenys Fox of Center Point
on 1 head weighing 1640 lbs

As seen on Manchester Livestock Auction Website

Buchanan County Farms Rented

147 acres tillable farmland- $420/acre

76 acres pastureland- $165/acre

China corn purchase one of its largest ever


China has made one of its biggest-ever purchases of corn on overseas markets, buying 900,000 metric tons of American corn and showing that growing Chinese demand will play an ever larger role in global grain prices. Read Entire Article Here

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Corn Yield Results

Pete,

This is from a customer's combine harvesting Garst 84U58 3000GT.

 Jake Baldwin
Garst Seed Advisor
563-920-6621