Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 31, 2024
Sep. corn closed at $3.82 and 3/4, down 6 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.28 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $354.10, up $2.10Aug. soybean oil […]
More Iowa schools opt for four-day weeks
When school starts in less than a month, students in 10 Iowa districts will go to school just four days a week. Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair said it’s happening […]
Dry pea harvest off to early start in Nebraska panhandle
A Nebraska Extension educator says dry pea harvest got an early start in the state’s panhandle. Gary Stone tells Brownfield the hot weather matured crops quicker and yields are mixed. […]
Corn continues to drift lower, soybeans bounce
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, bouncing off the recent lows. It was an up and down session, but contracts are oversold and due for a […]
A mindset shift to integrated weed management
A weed scientist at the University of Missouri says the future of combatting weed resistance is integrated weed management. “The way I think about integrated weed management is to get […]
Cost of tar spot control likely to limit applications
A field crops educator says she wouldn’t be surprised if the current corn price limits how farmers manage tar spot this year. Michigan State University Extension’s Monica Jean says many […]
Broiler sets, placements see another week of gains
The USDA’s weekly broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to increased production in 2024. 247.956 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators by hatcheries last week, 1.284 million less than […]
Missouri’s soybean crop looks good heading into August
A state soybean specialist with University of Missouri Extension says the crop is doing well heading into August. “August is the time of the season where the soybean yield will […]
U.S. House bill would strengthen HPAI dairy resources
A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the U.S. House would increase resources for farmers impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle. President of the Michigan Agri-Business Association Chuck […]
June USDA price indices mixed
Farmers made more and paid a little less in June. The USDA says the index of prices received climbed 2.5% from May as gains in market eggs, lettuce, strawberries, and […]
