Items by Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
ARC-PLC Decision Tool Instructions and Example
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Feb. 27, 2025
There are a few possible decision tools that can be used for the ARC-PLC choice for 2025. My recommendation is to use the tool developed by Univ.
Grain Profitability Outlook 2025
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Feb. 27, 2025
Grain prices have continued dropping this last year, and this follows a more dramatic drop from the previous year. Current prices for 2025 new-crop delivery are around $4.35/bu for corn, $10.35/bu for soybeans (2/20/25). This is a decrease of around $.10/bu for corn and $1.00/bu for soybeans compared to what these price
Prospects for Winter Backgrounding 2024-2025
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor and Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Oct. 31, 2024
Tight cattle supply has largely driven cattle markets in 2024. Markets did see a small pullback in late summer but have actually improved counter-seasonally over the last few weeks. Calf prices are higher than they were this time last year and about $100 per cwt higher than they were in fall of 2022.
Fall 2024 Wheat Planting Decision
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Sep. 27, 2024
Corn harvest is now underway and Kentucky grain farmers will soon decide if and how much wheat they will plant this fall. Compared to last year there is a drop in both soybean and wheat prices, a drop in fuel price, and mostly stable fertilizer prices.
Custom Machinery Rates Applicable to Kentucky (2024)
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 17, 2024
These custom rates are based on reported surveys in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Kansas. The rates calculated here are averages for these states and are adjusted to account for changes in fuel price, machinery costs1, and wages2 from the time of the reported surveys.
Corn and Soybean Budgets | 2024 Central Kentucky
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 31, 2024
Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help producers budget for corn and soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Corn, Conventional Tillage Corn, No-Till Soybeans
Corn and Soybean Budgets | 2024 Advanced Options
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 31, 2024
Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help producers budget for corn and soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Corn, Conventional Tillage Corn, Customized Corn, No-Till Soybeans, Conventional Soybeans, Customized Soybeans.
Corn and Soybean Budgets | 2024 Western Kentucky
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 31, 2024
Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help producers budget for corn and soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Corn, Conventional Tillage Corn, No-Till Soybeans
Stocker Outlook for 2024
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor and Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor
Published on Mar. 28, 2024
Temperatures are getting warmer, the grass is getting greener, and the calf market is starting to take off. These are tell-tale signs of spring in Kentucky, and we are experiencing all three.
Grain Profitability Outlook 2024
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Feb. 28, 2024
Grain prices have dropped dramatically in the last year. Current prices for 2024 new crop delivery are around $4.15/bu for corn, $11.00/bu for soybeans (2/23/23). This is a decrease of around $1.00/bu for corn and $1.75/bu for soybeans compared to what these prices were expected one year ago (see Figure 1).
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