Cash dairy prices up Thursday
Cash dairy prices were higher except for butter Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.3850. Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $0.3850 to $0.39. Forty-pound […]
CME cash dairy prices up, class III futures down Thursday
Cash dairy prices were higher except for butter Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.3850. Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $0.3850 to $0.39. Forty-pound […]
Soybean product export sales soar, meats dip
U.S. export sales were mixed during the week ending May 2nd. The USDA says old soybean product sales were up sharply on the week, at least partially in response to […]
College entrepreneurs develop solution to control Japanese beetles
Two college students have developed a solution to help farmers control a common crop pest. Aditya Prabhu says he and fellow University of Minnesota student James Duquette created Alure LLC […]
National Beef Month looking to maintain demand
Strong demand and tighter supplies have helped push cattle prices higher. Ellen Rahn, who operates a cow/calf operation in northwestern Illinois, says that could always change. “We don’t always know […]
Taking Yield to the Next Level
As the growing season continues, farmers are encouraged to support the shift from the vegetative stage to the reproductive stage. On this episode, an expert with Helena discusses how growers […]
Farmers offered $1,000 or more per acre for solar farm installations
More farmers are in talks with companies to have solar panels installed on their farms, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Ag economist Jim Mintert with Purdue’s […]
Stretching your grocery budgets
Families continue to battle inflation and elevated food costs, and shoppers are looking for ways to stretch their grocery budgets. Jessica Kassel a registered dietitian with the St. Louis Dairy […]
Near-seasonal levels of warmth, shower activity to continue across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of warm weather stretching from northern and central California to northern section […]
Two breeds graduate from Conservation Priority List
Livestock competitions have helped to revitalize breeds from two species. Dr. Alison Martin, program director at The Livestock Conservancy, says Hereford hogs have moved off their Conservation Priority List (CPL). […]
