Rudolphi's Burning Release

Due to unforseen circumstances, Rudolphi's Burning March Edition release has been postponed to Monday, March 18th.

Please enjoy your weekend and rest assured knowing that Rudolphi will be burning out a new and exciting article over green refreshments the entire weekend.

Thank you for following along and for your interest in this column.

Pete

Sad News

Grain bin accident update: Father and son, Rick and Adam Schneider, die in the Schneider Mill tragedy in Waverly. Details on the @kwwl news -- Ron Steele KWWL (@ronsteelekwwl)

Quick Fact

Hardest time to make money in farming past 100 years was 1983. - Moe Russell -- Iowa Cattlemen (@IAcattlemen)

Pope Selection

@silverbullet_62 retweeted:
No doubt the selection of a new pope will have some crazy unknown implication on the commodity markets:-)

ICA Meeting upcoming

RSVP by Friday, March 15-Call ICA 515-296-2266 East IA Stocker, Feeder Forum
Thur Mar 21 ExtensionOff. Oskaloosa, Fri Mar 22 ExtensionOff. Monticello
10a-3p

Go Broncos!

ESPN NFL - Broncos reach agreement with WR Wes Welker (118 catches for 1,354
yds with Pats in 2012) on 2-year deal

Severe weather spotter training tonight

Storm Spotter Training class in #Independence this evening. http://t.co/Topr0rJmPx #NWS #Severeweather -- Schnack KWWL (@KWWLSchnack)

Western Iowa Farmland Sale

Dunham bottom ground sold over by Dunlap, IA.

 It had an 83 CSR. $18,025 per acre for 144.03 acres.

Denny Grote Bought it. (Tom Muff runner up) $217 per CSR point.

This farm sold last Saturday morning by Dunlap. New record for our area. The buyer has been farming it for 40 years.

As seen on forwarded email chain 

Current Drought Monitor Link

droughtmonitor.unl.edu

2014 Super Bowl Odds

Updated Super Bowl odds: Pats 6/1, 49ers 7/1, Den 8/1, Sea 8/1, GB 10/1, Hous 15/1, Atl 17/1, Pitt 18/1, NYG 18/1 -- RJ Bell (@RJinVegas)

Interesting Biodiesel Fact

A Biodiesel Board study found that biodiesel production has increased soy oil demand by 29% which translates into an 8.3% higher resulting soybean price. It adds $40,000 to an 800 acre corn/soybean rotation farm's income. The biodiesel industry also added value to livestock production by boosting tallow and lard values 36%. That added $1.11 per head to hog values.