Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 6, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.42 and 1/2, up 3 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.57 and 1/4, up 5 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $295.70, down $1.40Jul. soybean oil […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat up, monitoring weather
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, cementing a higher weekly finish. Beans also followed soybean and crude oils, while waiting for details on U.S./China tariff talks. Officials […]
Seasonal warmth, heat ahead across the Heartland; a seasonally wet pattern for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the […]
Study shows high oleic soybeans boosts dairy production
A recent study shows high oleic soybeans can improve milk production by about ten pounds per cow. Dr. Adam Locke with Michigan State University says cows make milk fat in […]
Cheese and butter production posts slight uptick
The USDA says cheese and butter production levels were higher for April but down from the prior month as milk supplies remain flat. Total cheese production was more than 1.2 […]
Celebrating Missouri’s vibrant dairy industry
It’s June Dairy Month and the director of the Missouri Ag Department says Missouri’s dairy industry is vibrant. “Our dairy industry accounts for more than $8 billion in total sales […]
Vietnam signs MOU with U.S. agribusinesses
Photo provided by Ohio Corn and Wheat. Vietnam has signed a memorandum of understanding with several U.S. agribusinesses to boost trade opportunities. Ohio Corn and Wheat’s director of market development […]
Ohio farmer battling early season weed pressure
A north central Ohio farmer says he finished planting ahead of schedule this spring. Owen Niese says he got all of his crops in before mid-May. “I had to do […]
Egg markets calming, for now
A poultry and livestock economist says he’s watching to see if the egg market recovery stalls with the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. “It’s so unpredictable, I can’t give […]
Potential biofuels policies that could be included in Senate version of reconciliation bill
A U.S. Senator from Nebraska says there is support to keep the 45z tax credits in the President’s reconciliation bill. Pete Ricketts, tells Brownfield, “At least from what I’ve heard, […]