Delta farmers face economic crossroads amid growing uncertainty

A northeast Arkansas farmer says there continues to be widespread concern about the farm economy. Scott Matthews, who raises rice, corn, and soybeans in western Poinsett County in Northeast Arkansas, says, “Everybody is underwater.”  He tells Brownfield there’s a crisis looming in farm country. “Last year, we were the victim of two hurricanes, and it […]

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Cash dairy prices steady Friday at the CME

*This updates a previous report from earlier. Cash dairy prices were mostly unchanged in light trading Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up

No CME cash dairy trading Friday

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange had limited trading activity Friday following the Christmas holiday, and cash dairy trading isn’t scheduled to resume