Colombia continues to be a bright spot for U.S. pork exports

The U.S. Meat Export Federation says Colombia remains a great export market for U.S. pork. Homero Recio, the USMEF Latin American representative, says pork exports are up 48 percent. “The overall pig, it’s like a puzzle,” he says. “It has different parts, different pieces and certain markets around the world take different pieces of that…Continue Reading

Rains soak dry SW MO soils, flood SEMO

A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in southern Missouri says the recent rains have hit the southeast part of the state the hardest. Mark Burchfield tells Brownfield it’s a very flood prone part of Missouri and there are flood warnings in affect through Saturday morning, which might affect some farmers and ranchers. “The highest…Continue Reading

Recent rains welcome in southwest Missouri

An extension livestock specialist says the widespread, heavy rains that have fallen across southern Missouri will replenish dry ponds, soil moisture and could sprout winter annual forages. Patrick Davis with University of Missouri Extension says forage growing season is winding down, but there were a lot of drills running ahead of the recent rains. “But…Continue Reading

Hog futures pressured by overbought signals

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher ahead of the week’s direct business.  December live cattle closed $.30 lower at $184.77 and February live cattle closed $.02 higher at $185.95 and January feeders closed $.07 lower at $242.35 and March feeders closed $.25 higher at $240.50.  Direct cash cattle trade…Continue Reading

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