Broiler sets and placement continue to rise, implying higher production.
The USDA says 246.848 million eggs were set into incubators last week, an increase of 1.537 million from the previous week and 2% from a year ago, with the average hatchability continuing to hang around 79%.
189.692 million chicks hatched earlier this month went into the meat production system, slightly larger than the prior week and 2% above a year ago, with those birds heading to market early this summer.
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will cover the Practical Farmers of Iowa field day Fertile, Iowa, July 10th, 2024. … View Full
A dairy leader says trade deals require continued communication and follow-up to benefit producers and processors. Jaime Castaneda with the National
Dairy groups are concerned new Country of Origin Labeling laws might impact future beef sales. Jaime Castenada, who handles dairy policy
Michigan State University Extension has released a cover crop seed directory to help growers better source local resources. Cropping system agronomist
Researchers in the Forestry and Natural Resources department at Purdue University have been studying how the solar eclipse impacted the environment. Purdue professor
Michigan Farm Bureau says both budget options approved by House and Senate lawmakers are good options for the state’s voluntary environmental
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting for widespread direct business to develop and the sharply
Jul. corn closed at $4.57, down 5 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $12.16 and 1/4, up 2 and 3/4 centsJul.
Soybeans were mostly lower on spread trade and profit taking. Contracts started higher but could not follow through due to the
