Agriculture News

Illinois wheat checkoff up and running

The Illinois wheat checkoff is up and running.  “It officially started July 1st, where assessments were being withheld from grain settlements.” John Howell, who farms in southwestern Illinois and chairs

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Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at CME

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0125 to $0.6825. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.5325. Two sales were reported ranging from $1.5325 to $1.54.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0050 to $1.5475. One sale

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