Seminar series designed to help farm managers

Sarah Black with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services and the Michigan Farm Bureau says there are many changes farm managers need to be watching for when it comes to payroll, taxes, benefits, and she’s expecting more changes when the Trump administration takes over in Washington D.C.  Her team is preparing some farmer training seminars. The…Continue Reading

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 13, 2025

Mar. corn closed at $4.76 and 1/2, up 6 cents Mar. soybeans closed at $10.53, up 27 and 1/2 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $307.80, up $9.50 Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.99, up 41 points Mar. wheat closed at $5.45, up 14 and 1/4 cents Feb. live cattle closed at $197.40, down $1.37 Mar. feeder cattle closed at $267.90,…Continue Reading

Cash hog prices mixed on Monday

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking.  Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move in corn. February live cattle closed $1.37 lower at $197.40 and April lives closed $1.27 lower at $198.20.  March feeder cattle closed $1.50 lower at $267.90 and April feeder cattle closed $1.85 lower at…Continue Reading

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