November 2013
Harvest is moving along, some areas of the country much slow-er than anticipated. In the west, the early snow storms have really done more damage than you would expect. The un-harvested crops have been affected, the cattle herds greatly reduced at some ranches, and the farmers’ plans completely changed. This will, in turn, affect the [ Read More → ]
Millet Price is Finally Down
September is like a new chapter in a book – the state fairs are over, school has begun, the early morning air seems fresher, and the remaining crops in the field are now in the home stretch. The burning question is, will they have time to fully mature before the first hard frost? Sunflower and [ Read More → ]
September 2013
September is like a new chapter in a book – the state fairs are over, school has begun, the early morning air seems fresher, and the remaining crops in the field are now in the home stretch. The burning question is, will they have time to fully mature before the first hard frost? Sunflower and [ Read More → ]
August 2013
Here we are, the year half over. Oats are harvested and the new rye and wheat crops are coming in. Some prices are beginning to soften, which is a relief. While the winter wheat crop was a bit disappointing and less rye than originally expected, the crops overall in the U.S. are doing better than [ Read More → ]
July 2013
Here’s July—and we’re seeing this spring’s youngsters at the feeders. Be sure your customers are keeping their feeders clean and free of mold—there’s been so much rain this spring. Clean out wet or clumpy grain and keep it dry and fresh for the birds’ health sake. The USDA’s report on acres planted came out last [ Read More → ]
The USDA’s Report on Acres Planted
Here’s July—and we’re seeing this spring’s youngsters at the feeders. Be sure your customers are keeping their feeders clean and free of mold—there’s been so much rain this spring. Clean out wet or clumpy grain and keep it dry and fresh for the birds’ health sake. The USDA’s report on acres planted came out last [ Read More → ]
June 2013
June is here, generally wet in the Midwest, some flooding, and a few storms and devastating tornadoes. The drought of last summer is certainly over! There’s lots of acres still waiting to be planted. We need every acre possible to replenish our supplies in this country. We’ve had inquiry as to our corn. Yes it [ Read More → ]
Yes it is non-GMO, it has not been genetically modified
June is here, generally wet in the Midwest, some flooding, and a few storms and devastating tornadoes. The drought of last summer is certainly over! There’s lots of acres still waiting to be planted. We need every acre possible to replenish our supplies in this country. We’ve had inquiry as to our corn. Yes it [ Read More → ]
May 2013
With a snowy March and April now behind us, May is here and feeling more like spring. How refreshing! Millets are setting record high prices-about 4 times the usual farm price. The drought was very severe in millet growing areas last year resulting in 20% of a normal crop. We’re paying for it now! The [ Read More → ]
March 2013
April 1st is John W. Holt’s birthday anniversary, our Des Moines Feed Co. founder. He’d always say with a grin, “I’m the biggest April fool my mother had!” An honest man of solid integrity, with a big heart. The government has finally compiled their final figure for the 2012 Sunflower crop. Production was 1,395,000 tons, [ Read More → ]