At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were lower waiting on wide-spread direct business.  August lives closed $.60 higher at $186.90 and October lives closed $.15 higher at $186.27.  August feeders closed $1.62 lower at $257.12 and September feeders closed $1.90 lower at $256.70.  It was another relatively quiet day…… Continue Reading

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is implementing mandatory milk tank testing to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The state veterinarian’s executive order requires weekly tests to be collected by certified samplers at all licensed dairy herds and positive dairies will be placed under quarantine. Officials say both the state’s dairy and poultry…… Continue Reading

Consistent rains have made alfalfa harvest challenging for farmers in parts of the Great Lakes. “It’s been a difficult year, that’s putting it mildly for our first cutting.” Michigan State University Extension’s Phil Kaatz tells Brownfield up to 10 inches of rain in July has some farmers in the state are still trying to get…… Continue Reading

A Nebraska Farm Bureau public policy expert says the time is now for Congress to pass a farm bill. Jordan Dux tells Brownfield…. “I think there’s a lot of members of Congress that want to see a Farm Bill done, they want to see one across the finish line. There are some that maybe aren’t…… Continue Reading