Losses continue in soybeans and corn
Soybeans were sharply lower as the selloff continues. Export demand has been sluggish and there are still no new reported sales of soybeans to China. Weather conditions have been mostly […]
Cash dairy prices closed lower on Thursday
Cash dairy prices were lower except for block cheese on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.67. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0125 at $1.48. Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.46 to $1.48. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.44. One […]
Research informs pork decisions, nutrition drives purchases
National Pork Board senior director of human nutrition Kristen Hicks-Roof says pork continues to gain national recognition as a nutritious, high-quality protein. She tells Brownfield with continued investment in science […]
NPPC pushes for swift USMCA renewal ahead of July review
The National Pork Producers Council is calling for a quick renewal of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. NPPC vice president of government affairs Maria Zieba says U.S. pork exports to […]
Quality credited with continued strong beef demand
The CEO of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association says consumer demand continues to be strong for beef despite record prices in the retail case. Colin Woodall tells Brownfield, “Demand is […]
Cattle industry seeking fair and stable markets
There continues to be debate within the industry about the balance between free markets and government oversight. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the role of the nation’s largest meat packers […]
Reynolds rejects new rules for Iowa high schoolers taking community college classes
Governor Reynolds has rejected two new rules for students who are taking community college classes while they’re still in high school. School districts cover the costs for those college classes […]
Iowa residents can go fishing without a license this weekend
Iowans need to have their poles, nets and bait ready, as the first weekend in June means Free Fishing Weekend in Iowa. Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa Department of […]
Missouri teen identified as victim in fatal semi-train crash in Poweshiek County
The Iowa State Patrol has identifed the victim in a fatal semi-train accident in Poweshiek County. The Patrol accident report says 14-year-old Robert Orton of Palmyra, Missouri, was a passenger […]
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