Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 1, 2026
Sep. corn $4.22 and 3/4, up 6 centsAug. soybeans $11.33 and 1/4, up 9 centsAug. soybean meal $305.30, up $1.40Aug. soybean oil 66.69, down 24 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.00, up […]
Broiler placements stay ahead of 2025 pace
The 2026 broiler hatchery pace continues to run ahead of 2025, implying a year-to-year rise in chicken production. The USDA says 256.232 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, rising […]
Beef-on-dairy breeding continues to limit dairy replacement heifer supply
A livestock economist says a shift is underway in how farmers are balancing replacement heifers with breeding more beef-on-dairy animals. Abbi Groves with CoBank tells Brownfield nearly 800,000 fewer heifers […]
Some Iowa counties saw record June rain, others remained dry
June is normally the wettest month of the year in Iowa and State Climatologist Justin Glisan says around half of the state did see record precipitation. “If you take a […]
Kansas agronomist warns of rising corn disease pressure
An agronomist says excessive rainfall, humidity and hail damage are setting state for another year for heavy disease pressure in the U.S. corn crop. Teal Mills covers eastern Kansas with […]
USMEF: Protecting Mexico market a priority during USMCA review
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the Trump administration’s announcement not to extend the USMCA didn’t come as a surprise. But, Joe Schuele, senior vice president of communications, says there’s […]
May soybean crush, corn for ethanol use both up on year
The domestic soybean crush continues to hang around some lofty levels. The USDA says 213 million bushels of beans were used for meal and oil production in May, down 5 […]
Heat stress could impact cattle gains as summer temperatures rise
A beef cattle specialist at Ohio State University Extension says high temperatures this summer could create challenges for cattle producers. Garth Ruff says heavier cattle are more vulnerable to heat […]
Iowa’s governor and her family on weeklong tour of Iowa tourist sites
Governor Kim Reynolds, her husband and five of their grandchildren stopped in Mason City this morning to get a look at the city’s new bike park. “This is a great […]
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