That’s two under two for Jon and Summer. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
HGTV Star Christina Hall’s Husband Files for Divorce
Christina on the Coast star Christina Hall and husband Josh Hall are calling it quits after two years of marriage. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Farmers finding retrofitting viable
Some farmers are finding retrofitting machinery a viable option in the current economy. Central Illinois farmer Chris Stoller says they’ve retrofitted most of their machinery. “There’s not one piece of equipment that’s on our farm that is 100% from that manufacturer.” He says, “We fine tune every acre. We fine tune every piece of equipment…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures mostly higher ahead of Friday’s On Feed report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were higher, feeders were mostly higher ahead of the week’s direct business and Friday’s On Feed numbers. August lives closed $.55 higher at $182.67 and October lives closed $.72 higher at $184.52. August feeder cattle closed $.15 lower at $258.62 and September feeders closed $.62 higher at $259.52. …… Continue Reading
USDA awards farm to school grants
The USDA has awarded a record $14.3 million in farm to school grants. The funds were made available through the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants program and will support 154 projects in 43 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. Each project is aimed at connecting children to local,…… Continue Reading
Saginaw Bay farmer gets ideal harvest window
A Michigan farmer says he’s thankful he finished wheat harvest by the Fourth of July and beat the rains. John Burk tells Brownfield any wheat left in fields near him is quickly eroding. “We had a few small rains in between that harvest, but at least the quality stayed.” “Right now the guys are really…… Continue Reading
A variable soybean crop
A farmer in north-central Missouri says some flooding has affected the crops this summer. Meagan Kaiser tells Brownfield “we’re not used to flooding in July, but we did get flooding this year for a little bit. We’ll see in the next few weeks if the crops grow out of it.” Kaiser, the former chairman of…… Continue Reading
Ethanol tour led to more learning; the value of an internship
Connected and appreciated is what I felt after the tour of an ethanol facility organized by Missouri Corn’s Director of Market Development Lane Howard. The purpose of the tour was to learn, and I did just that! We heard from an employee who helps sell the product – the co-products merchandiser Anthony Schreiner – and the process manager,…… Continue Reading
Butter prices remaining unusually high
A dairy economist says strong domestic demand has been driving the butter market. Highground’s Betty Berning tells Brownfield, “Buyers have been extremely eager to buy whatever is available, so if there’s more butter for sale, it’s getting sold even at these higher prices.” She says there have been unbelievable high prices since the spring. “We’ve…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 16, 2024
Sep. corn closed at $3.95 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.90 and 1/2, up 12 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $335.40, up $1.60Aug. soybean oil closed at 46.70, up 28 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.30 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $182.67, up…… Continue Reading
