Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mixed, watching the direct markets and waiting for Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. Ahead of that report, placement of cattle into U.S. feedlots are expected to be sharply below a year ago. October live cattle were down $.12 at $234.72 and December was $.05 lower…… Continue Reading
July milk production up more than 3%
The trend of higher U.S. milk production continued in July. USDA says nationally, production was up 3.4% and production in the 24 major producing states was up 3.5%. Along with increased July production, USDA revised the June report showing it was also up 3.4 from 2024. Production in the major producing states was 18.8 billion…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 21, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.87 and 1/4, up 7 and 1/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.34 and 1/2, up 19 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $296.80, up $4.80Sep. soybean oil closed at 53.64, up 244 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.07, up 1 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle closed at $234.72, down 12 centsSep.…… Continue Reading
Navigators can guide farm families through transitions
A land transfer navigator says free services are available to help guide families through tough conversations about a farm’s future. Becky Huttenga tells Brownfield setting goals as a family to ensure a farm’s viability across generations can be challenging. “Us as land transfer navigators can sit down with the family and try to help facilitate those…… Continue Reading
Soybeans up on short covering, soybean oil
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Beans are watching a major crop tour, which has had very big yield estimates in some areas. However, weather will need to be nearly ideal to finish things out and many forecasts have a drier medium-term pattern on tap for eastern portions of the region. There…… Continue Reading
‘Ransom Canyon’ Season 2 Will Feature Cast Changes
There are changes on the horizon for the beloved show. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
July red meat production 4% below last year
Commercial red meat production during July fell 4% on the year to 4.357 billion pounds. The USDA says both beef and pork production saw 4% year-to-year declines because of slower processing paces for cattle and hogs at 2.185 billion and 2.519 billion pounds, respectively. That slower processing pace was for all types of hogs and…… Continue Reading
Rep. Sorensen touts on-farm energy production
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says Congress needs to do more to support on-farm energy production. Northern Illinois farmer Scott Brenner’s 1100 head dairy farm currently features the only methane digester in the state of Illinois. “We’re breaking down the carbon that’s left in the manure.” He says, “We’re producing methane gas,…… Continue Reading
Incentives for farm-to-school purchasing in limbo
Community food leaders are urging lawmakers to continue supporting Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal program and the benefits it brings to local economies. Michigan State University community food systems educator Garret Ziegler has been supporting local food procurement efforts for more than a decade. “We’re only scratching the surface in terms of the purchasing power…… Continue Reading
New meat processing facility could help boost Indiana’s turkey industry
The director of Indiana’s State Department of Agriculture says a new meat processing facility could help boost the state’s turkey industry. Don Lamb says Whitewater Processing recently broke ground on a $28.5 million facility in Dearborn County. “We really want to encourage meat processing and packaging here in the state,” he says. “We love the…… Continue Reading
