North Dakota is one of the few states nationwide with absolutely no drought or abnormally dry conditions. In recent months, the U.S. Drought Monitor has shown only a small sliver in Traill and Cass counties with any hint of dry conditions. For the first time since July of 2022, the Drought Monitor lists North Dakota as 100 percent drought-free. Nationally, the Drought Monitor showed improvements in the dry areas of the Midwest, Plains and South. The conditions got worse in numerous Western states.
"We shall have a vast network of reporters, rating the crop in terms of good and excellent"
"We'll use those ratings to determine crop size, right?"
"No, we shall not"
Say what you want about Texas HS Football, Indiana HS Hoops, or Iowa HS Wrestling... but nothing compares to the Minnesota High School Hockey tournament.
It's a statewide holiday which began earlier this morning. It's broadcast all across the state. People (both students and adults) with no skin in the game call in sick to attend 4 days of elite level hockey. Many participants go on to become businessman, lawyers, teachers, doctors, and a plethora of other things...while others go on to become professionals and Olympians.
Seniors chasing one final memory and creating a legacy to freshmen making a name for themselves and laying the foundation for the rest of their careers. All with one goal... represent the logo on the front of their sweater. It's beautiful. It's competitive sport in its purest form.
I'd imagine the student sections are already pushing the limits which makes me so dang proud. So excited to continue watching elite level play, elite hockey hair, and elite cellys.
Good luck to all the teams, and THANK YOU for the entertainment.
#TogetherWeWill
For every minute you have your top agronomist or top sales person bogged down with operational work is a minute lost that you will never get back. This is THE largest struggle with ag retail right now yet so many refuse to lift their eyelids and see it. If you’re top talent in retail, and this is you, get out now. Find a company that values your ability and time.
Did you know Dec #corn has ended the year lower than it began 7 of the last 10 years?
The only years it finished higher in Nov vs 1st trading day in Jan were 20/21/22 which were anything but normal. Today's open near 443 is 50c lower than LY but remains the 4th highest start for CZ of the past decade
New farm payments in this Pass Through budget will be at
Corn $52/ac
Soybeans $33.34/ac
Wheat $31.80/ac
All paid on PLANTED 2024 acres. Cap payment at $125,000 per person per entity.
📢 After testing $4.00 support for the past 3 trading sessions (and drumming up some serious export business) today, there is a bullish key reversal on the daily chart for December 2024 #corn futures. 🌽