Another round of light, lower direct cattle trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower, watching direct trade develop, while feeders were up on oversold signals and the mostly lower move in corn. October live cattle […]
Soybeans manage modestly higher finish
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, with most months near the high end of the day’s range. Near-term forecasts are warmer, and drier for parts of […]
Illinois Congressman wants permanent lock & dam funding
A member of the House Ag Committee says the U.S. government needs to ensure dedicated annual funding for the inland waterway system. Eric Sorenson, who represents Illinois’ 17th district, tells […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 21, 2024
Sep. corn closed at $3.75 and 1/2, up 1/2 centSep. soybeans closed at $9.63, up 5 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $312.50, up 20 centsSep. soybean oil closed […]
Broiler sets, placement hold higher trend
Domestic broiler sets and placement were up on the year last week. The USDA says 248.86 million broiler-type eggs were placed into incubation, climbing 658,000 from the previous week and […]
University of Illinois College of ACES sees largest freshman class in decades
The Dean of the University of Illinois College of ACES says this fall’s class of incoming freshmen is the largest in decades. German Bollero tells Brownfield… “The largest in the […]
July milk production down on year
U.S. milk production declined slightly in July 2024. The USDA says production in the top 24 milk states was 18.171 billion pounds, 0.2% less than in July 2023, with a […]
Domestic rice supply above a year ago
U.S. rice stocks on August 1st, 2024 were up sharply on the year. The USDA says rough rice in all positions at the start of the new marketing year was […]
Officials propose replacing Iowa’s second oldest county jail
Sac County’s Jail in Sac City has been in operation for over 80 years and the county’s voters will decide in November whether a new jail should be built. The […]
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