Market Journal

Market Journal

Market Journal is information for agricultural business decisions. Every topic covered is first measured by this standard. The Market Journal crew is determined to help the agricultural producer improve his or her bottom line, to help make the business more profitable. Market Journal is an educational outreach effort presented by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Share
Market Journal
  • December 22, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week we take a look at how NASA hopes to harness the heartland and catch up with Kyle Bumsted to get his 2 cents on the markets. Plus, learn about a new liquid fertilizer that is creating a bit of a buzz in crop production. Eric Hunt has your latest forecast and get some tips on what to keep...

  • December 15, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal...
    We get into the many uses for propane on your agricultural operation and check in with the beef checkoff. Darin Newsom gives us his two cents on the grain markets and Eric Hunt has the latest weather forecast. Plus, see how drones can simplify your life when it come...

  • December 08, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week Market Journal was taped live at the 2023 Nebraska Ag Expo in Lincoln, Nebraska. We were able to get a first hand look at some of the most innovative ag technologies available to producers as well as a few other fun finds. Heather Ramsey was on hand to give us her two cents on the marke...

  • December 01, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on MJ...
    We continue our coverage of the 2023 NAFB convention in Kansas City, as we discuss carbon credits and why AM radio should remain a vehicular mainstay. As the temperatures keep dropping, we're taking a look back at the 2023 summer grazing tour and catching up with Mike Briggs to...

  • November 24, 2023 | Market Journal

    This Week on Market Journal we take a look back at this years NAFB Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Our team was joined by several producers. Our conversations this week include Land Value Overview, Holiday Meal Prices, Custom Forage Harvesters, Markets and Biodiesel.

  • November 17, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal...
    Get an update on some educational opportunities with the University of Nebraska Lincoln's Center For Agricultural Profitability and FSA elections.
    We've got some food for thought when it comes to prescribed burns in your pastures. Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Par...

  • November 11, 2023 | Market Journal

    This Week on Market Journal
    Darin Fessler of Lakefront Futures and Options stops by to give us his 2 cents on the Markets. Bryce brings us some highlights from this year's National FFA Convention, which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana last week. Get a better understanding of CO OP Month and le...

  • November 03, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We are getting an update on harvest from Gothenburg, Nebraska
    and a sneak peek at the National FFA Convention taking place this week in Indianapolis Indiana. Ben Beckman gives us some tips on grazing frosted forages and Kyle Bumsted gives us his 2 cents on the markets...

  • October 27, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get an update from in the field with a western Nebraska producer and get some tips on testing soil samples for soybean Cyst Nematode. Todd Hultman from DTN gives us his two cents on the markets. We'll get some great tips on cattle nutrition and reproduction from th...

  • October 20, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get another update on Harvest progress near York, Nebraska and learn about the new heifer development program taking shape at UNL's Haskell Ag Lab. President of Heartland Farm Partners, Jeff Peterson joins us in studio to break down what he's seeing in the markets....

  • October 13, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal...
    We take a trip into the fields near Tekamah, Nebraska to get our weekly update on crop conditions and harvest progress. Get some great advice when it comes to moving your herd from the pasture to the corral. Doug Simon of Tredas gives us our weekly market analysis a...

  • October 07, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on MJ
    We get a harvest update from south east Nebraska and check in to see how the 2023 academic year is shaping up at UNL's College of Agricultural sciences and natural resources is shaping up. We head out to Briggs Feed Yard near Seward, Nebraska to get the latest take on the cattle ...

  • September 29, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal we learn why grasshoppers may be a concern for winter wheat. Get some great advice on getting your irrigation systems ready for winter. Luke Beckman of Central Valley Ag gives us his take on the markets. Eric Hunt gives us an update on the weather and we learn how alfa...

  • September 22, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get an update from the fields on corn diseases producers should be looking for. Catch up with Mike Boehm and Derek McLean at this year's Husker Harvest days and learn what's happening with IANR. Darin Newsom gives us an update on the markets, while Eric Hunt let's u...

  • September 15, 2023 | Market Journal

    Join us at the 2023 Husker Harvest Days event.
    We get the latest on Nebraska Extension with Dr. Charles Stoltenow and Information on the upcoming Herd That event sponsored by Nebraska Women in Ag. Plus in the field updates with local producers and the latest on the markets and weather.

  • September 8, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal...
    We have information that could be helpful for producers seeking seasonal help on their respective operations. Get a behind the scenes look at this year's Roads Scholar Tour and get some tips on how you should be investing any potential profits from Cattle. Plus, Hea...

  • September 01, 2023 | Market Journal

    We are celebrating Nebraska this week as we head to the State Fair in Grand Island. Check out what makes Nebraska Extension's "Raising Nebraska" such a popular draw and How the Nebraska Cattlemen's Beef Pit became a state fair staple. Plus we get an in the field update regarding silage chopping a...

  • August 25, 2023 | Market Journal

    Drought has impacted the state in many ways, including many pastures. Nebraska Extension’s Connor Biehler discusses the option of dyrlotting this fall and its advantages.

    Director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock gives an update on the cattle markets and discusses...

  • August 18, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We get an update from the fields of south central Nebraska with a local area producer. Mike Straub brings us the latest information from Nebraska Extension's recent Soybean Gall Midge field day. Heartland Farmpartner's President, Jeff Peterson joins us for a look at t...

  • August 12, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal
    We are out in the field getting an entomology update for corn pests and soybean diseases that producers should be on the lookout for. When it comes to cattle, is there more value to heifers than steers? We've got some thoughts on that. Plus, Barchart Senior Analyst Da...

  • August 04, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal, we are taking you out to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's South Central Ag Lab for their annual field day. We discuss, entomology and crop disease concerns for crop producers this time of year. Plus, get updated on current wheat harvest conditions as well as the l...

  • July 29, 2023 | Market Journal

    Wheat harvest continues as corn and soybeans are growing rapidly. We visit a less traditional farm here in Nebraska. We turn now to my colleague Alex Makovica with the Rural Radio Network for this update on the growing season with a flower farm not far from Lincoln.

    Last month a team of UNL gra...

  • July 21, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week we discuss the importance of controlling volunteer wheat after harvest and how grasshoppers are impacting pastures in Western Nebraska. additionally we'll find out what diseases soybean producers should be on the look out for. Plus, we've got the latest in the cattle markets and the wea...

  • July 14, 2023 | Market Journal

    This week on Market Journal, we head out into the fields to see how hail has impacted some Nebraska producers and discuss some of the finer details of the highly anticipated Farm Bill with Senator Deb Fischer. We also get a look at this year's Nebraska Extension Weed Management Field Day, as we s...