At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by technical buying, the midday gains in boxed beef, and optimism about this week’s direct business. October live was up $2.57 at $222.25 and December was $2.92 higher at $225.15. October feeders were $5.35 higher at $337.85 and November was up […]
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Some Iowa farmers have begun harvesting corn. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report shows corn two percent harvested, in line with
An east central Illinois agronomist says he expects harvest activity to pick up this week, weather permitting. Kris Ehler, sales agronomist
A southwest Minnesota farmer says early harvest activity is underway. Bryan Biegler of Lake Wilson tells Brownfield most crops in the
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The USDA is projecting a record crop but is also expecting continued
A farmer in northwestern Wisconsin says the driest stretch of weather after June 1st in 130 years will impact grain yields.
A dry end to the summer in parts of the Midwest is raising concerns about water levels on the Mississippi River.
A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says the early soybean yields are good as harvest picks up the pace. “There’s some
Early digging for the Michigan Sugar Company is underway. Sanilac County farmer Dennis Gardner tells Brownfield he delivered his first field
Dec. corn $5.33 and 1/4, up 3 centsNov. soybeans $13.04 and 1/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $350.20, up
