Cash dairy prices mostly steady to higher Monday

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Monday except for whey on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0075 to $0.5650.  Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $0.56 to $0.5675   Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0075 at $1.9550.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.95 to $1.9550.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.87…… Continue Reading

Southern Minnesota farmland market “stable”

A certified appraiser calls the southern Minnesota farmland market mostly stable. Ted Brenny with Compeer Financial says values are off the highs of 2022 and 2023. “Markets have been more flat. As always, you hear of some higher sales out there, and there’s also been some no-sales too.” He tells Brownfield the location of farmland…… Continue Reading

Missouri Legislators Pass Water Export Protections

Missouri legislators passed a measure that limits the export of Missouri water. The legislation is not an outright ban on water exports, which is unconstitutional. Instead, it establishes a strict permitting process that will be reviewed by a commission. In what is referred to as a banner year legislatively, lawmakers also paved the way for…… Continue Reading

Corn prevent plant reminders

The training supervisor with the Country Financial Crop Claims division says the wet spring has some corn farmers asking about prevent plant coverage. Marty McDonald says the final planting date for full coverage for most eastern Corn Belt farmers is June 5th with coverage dropping a percent per day up to June 25th.   “After…… Continue Reading

Another solid week for corn export inspections

The USDA says that as of the week ending May 29th, corn export inspections remain on pace to meet or exceed projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out…… Continue Reading

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