Tyne Morgan

Tyne Morgan is doing what she calls her dream job. She’s a Missouri girl who has generations of agriculture rooted in her blood. Born and raised in Lexington, Mo., FFA was a big part of her high school career. Her father is an agriculture teacher/FFA Advisory and was her biggest supporter/teacher. Through public speaking and various contest teams, she actually plunged into broadcast at the young age of 16. While in high school, she worked at KMZU radio providing the daily farm market updates, as well as local, state and national agriculture news. Today, Tyne is the first female host of U.S. Farm Report and resides in rural Missouri with her husband and two daughters where she has a passion for helping support her local community.

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Beef Production

You Desperately Need A Game Plan For Locking In Feed Prices This Year; Here’s Why

Commodity prices won’t grow less volatile over the next several months. So, what’s a potential game plan for locking in feed prices? Friday’s market action may be one example of what producers can do to manage risk.

April 01, 2022 02:24 PM

Tyne Morgan

Industry

Grain and Livestock Markets Just Saw Another Crazy and Volatile Week, So What’s Driving it All?

The fundamentals in both the grain and livestock markets didn’t change this week. So, why did prices see such a volatile trading week? Joe Vaclavik and Don Close break down this week’s market action on U.S. Farm Report.

March 18, 2022 02:46 PM

Tyne Morgan

“The closing of this acquisition marks Koch’s first substantial investment on the African continent,” said Brad Razook, Executive VP of Koch Industries and CEO, Resources.

Ag Policy

If You Think Fertilizer Prices are Bad Now, Here’s Why China Could Make the Situation Even Worse

Even with Russia removed from the global fertilizer market, it still doesn’t create worst-case scenario. StoneX Group says China could make the situation worse, as China and Russia account for 40% of global phosphate.

March 18, 2022 11:06 AM

Tyne Morgan

Industry

Markets Make Historic Open Sunday as Wheat Tops $13, Soybeans Soar Past $17, Corn Closes in on $8

Crude oil hit a 13-year high and wheat topped $13. With front-month soybeans soaring past $17, and corn nearing the $8 mark, the crisis in Ukraine means food and fuel inflation fears are also heating up.

March 06, 2022 10:06 PM

Tyne Morgan

Industry

Wheat Price Whiplash to End Week Leaves Producers with One Burning Question

Just as wheat prices hit a new all-time high, the March contract was spooked, as profit taking caused the front-month contract to drop more than 80 cents in minutes. Despite that, the fundamental story hasn’t changed.

March 04, 2022 04:04 PM

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Ag Policy

Soaring SRW Wheat Futures Shatter All-Time High as Crisis in Ukraine Continues

Soft Red Winter (SRW) futures hit an all-time high Friday, as consecutive limit up trading days meant wheat prices topped a previous high set in 2008.

March 04, 2022 11:20 AM

Tyne Morgan

Drought covering the continental U.S. grew by 2 points this week, now covering nearly 60% of the country. As drought continues to grow, it’s now rivaling the 2012 drought, when the drought coverage peaked at 65.5% of the U.S in September 2012.

Beef Production

Drought Coverage Now Rivals 2012, Wheat Belt and Cattle Country Conditions Continue to Crumble

Drought covering the continental U.S. grew by 2 points this week, now covering nearly 60% of the country. As the drought grips the Wheat Belt and key areas for cattle production, it’s creating concern for 2022.

March 04, 2022 08:09 AM

Tyne Morgan

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) applaud as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S, March 1, 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS

Ag Policy

Missed Opportunity? Biden’s State Of The Union Hits Big Meat, Neglects Renewable Diesel

As the Ukraine crisis continues to grab the world’s attention, President Biden’s State of the Union address declared the U.S. is in a better place than it was a year ago, while agriculture was left largely unmentioned.

March 02, 2022 02:04 PM

Tyne Morgan

Norman Borlaug helped develop wheat varieties in Mexico, and later in Pakistan, India and other locations that helped feed and save the lives of millions of people, which led people to call him the "Father of the Green Revolution."

Industry

Wheat Prices Shoot to 14-Year High on Concerns over Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine

Wheat futures were fueled by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis on Wednesday. As a result, front-month wheat contracts hit daily trading limits and soared to a 14-year high.

March 02, 2022 01:55 PM

Tyne Morgan

Beef Production

Skyrocketing Feed Costs Are Just One of Two Major Headwinds for Livestock Producers this Year

With uncertainty taking over the grain market, it’s a double whammy for livestock producers who are facing higher feed costs, as inflationary pressures may create more headwinds on the demand side in 2022.

March 01, 2022 12:58 PM

Tyne Morgan