At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct business. February live cattle closed $.90 higher at $205.67 and April live cattle closed $.80 higher at $203.82. March feeder cattle closed $1.32 lower at $275.25 and April feeder cattle closed $1.02 lower at $274.42. Direct cash […]
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A South Dakota farmer says he’s been taking advantage of recent rain delays to get some work done around the farm,
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The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff funding to partner with organizations to increase trade and build global corn demand.
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