Leasing livestock may be the new reality in the cattle production industry.

Because of the recent enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the IRS has to have time to test their software and design forms, so they have given producers more time to file.

Remember that prices for each market class of cattle have different seasonal patterns, so at times 2013 prices for some market classes (feeder calves in particular) likely will be below last year.

The decrease in wheat midge can be attributed to the drought, which may have prevented wheat midge larvae from dropping out of the wheat heads in late summer.

Producers can compare projected fuel costs and use based on alternate crop acreages, tillage systems and crop rotations.

Price projections are given for the major crop commodities and livestock and livestock products.

Grain stores best when it is cool and dry.

The program provides a tool for producers to check the changing scenarios until final planting decisions are made this spring.

However, producers are worried about whether average yields in 2013 will materialize. Unlike last spring, soil moisture is depleted.

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The first step in assessing market conditions and assigning subjective probabilities to price movements is to become familiar with the underlying supply and demand conditions for the crop under analysis.

Specialty crops play a major role in North Dakota’s agriculture.

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The interest in flexible rents by landowners often is a result of a large rise in commodity prices, which has occurred this year.

A rule change is intended to increase the capacity and efficiency for business band and public safety radios.

North Dakota farm family living expenditures increased by an average of 6.8 percent from 2004 to 2011.

Reconditioning causes soybeans to expand, which could damage storage bins.

Waterfowl hunting provides huge economic benefits to both private industry and the state.

Farm gross cash revenue has increased by more than 150 percent in the past decade.

Operators can reduce the risk by recognizing the problem areas and acting to reduce the potential for fires.

This relationship is consistent with the National Association of Wheat Growers’ call for investment in wheat, and during a time when interest and support for new technologies in wheat remains high.

Producers need to check the condition of their corn crop in the field.

The crop insurance revenue guarantee will fall but costs likely will remain high, at least initially. Potentially, this can expose producers to a large financial loss.

Through the years, more than 2,000 agriculturists have been recognized and more than $120,000 in scholarships have been awarded to NDSU student athletes. The agribusiness award goes to Neal Fisher, North Dakota Wheat Commission administrator.

Sebesta and Prischmann to serve on national organizations.

A single Japanese beetle recently was detected in Grand Forks and several beetles were found in a pheromone trap operated by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture in West Fargo.

Risk analysis is a major and vital component for short- and long-term successful growth and profitability.