CME cash dairy market mixed Friday

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange with the exception of block cheese.  Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.6025.  Six sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5975 to $0.60  Forty-pound cheese blocks unchanged at $1.9250.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $2.01.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.02…Continue Reading

Iowa Farm Bureau president sees huge trade potential with India

The president of Iowa Farm Bureau sees enormous potential for U.S. ag exports to India. Brent Johnson was part of an Iowa trade delegation that visited the country last month. “They’ve got a middle class that’s coming, it’s not there yet. But 500 million people, and as those folks have additional spending ability for food,…Continue Reading

Highlighting U.S. ag products in Vietnam

U.S. pork producers are highlighting the versatility of U.S. pork to expand global markets. Jackie Ponder, an Indiana pork producer, says U.S. exports of pork face trade barriers. “It’s important to reach consumers looking to eat healthy and to promote U.S. pork as a reliable premium product,” she says. The Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana…Continue Reading

An uptick in operating lines of credit

There’s been an increase in borrowed money and operating lines of credit. In this episode of Managing for Profit, the vice president of oils, grains, and seed analysis at Rabobank Owen Wilson gives farmers tips to best manage their operations. The post An uptick in operating lines of credit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…Continue Reading

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