CME milk futures, cash dairy mostly higher Tuesday
Milk futures and the cash dairy prices were mostly higher Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April Class III milk was up $0.05 at $15.49. May was up $0.36 at $17.22. […]
McKalip: HPAI in dairy hasn’t caused trade disruptions
The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in U.S. dairy cattle hasn’t caused global trade disruptions. Doug […]
More farmers are seeking operating loan options
A lender says more farmers are seeking agricultural operating loans so far in 2024 from non-traditional financing sources outside of their bank. Benjamin Gehke with Ag Resource Management tells Brownfield […]
Covid’s impact on communication
Commentary. Did the reaction to COVID-19 change the way you communicate? I have asked that question several times since March of 2020 when the world as we knew it rocked […]
Cattle futures higher waiting for direct business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were supported by the discount to cash, and feeders were up on the lower move in corn. Both are waiting for the week’s […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 16, 2024
May corn closed at $4.31, down 1/2 centMay soybeans closed at $11.45, down 13 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $335.30, down $3.20May soybean oil closed at 44.91, down […]
Soybeans, corn extend declines
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, along with follow through selling and the relative strength in the U.S. dollar. Harvest is moving forward in Argentina and Brazil as […]
Iowa FFA State Secretary lauds organization’s leadership development
An Iowa FFA state officer says the organization provides one-of-a-kind leadership opportunities. State Secretary Lauren Beyer says FFA is poised to bring in the next generation of ag leaders. “You […]
Farm bill clock ticking, partisan rumors concerning
The clock is ticking on a new farm bill. Jonathan Coppess, director of the Gardner Agriculture Policy Program at the University of Illinois, says… “We’re midway through April, we […]
Weeds have a head start this spring
A weed scientist says the mild winter has given problem weeds a big head start. Rodrigo Werle with the University of Wisconsin says, “Giant ragweed just started emerging last week […]
