Concerns remains about upcoming milk marketing referendums

Some dairy stakeholders are concerned about how USDA will handle the farmer referendum at the end of the Federal Milk Marketing Order reform process. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch tells Brownfield he’s hoping USDA comes out with informational documents to help farmers understand the referendum process. “There’s a lot of questions that are…… Continue Reading

Cattle futures mostly higher Thursday

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were steady to higher and feeders were up, watching the direct markets. Contracts were able to shrug off the session’s cash and wholesale bearishness, along with last week’s marketing year low for beef export sales. August live cattle held at $182.25 and October was up $.30 at $183.50. August…… Continue Reading

Consistent moisture challenges post emergence weed control

A weed scientist at the University of Missouri says consistent rains continue to make post emergence weed control a challenge. Kevin Bradley says there has been more than 10 inches of rain in central Missouri this month, which will encourage more weeds to grow. That’s on top of an already tough year for weed management.…… Continue Reading

Return of Rosen Rye offers farmers new markets

One distillery in Northern Michigan is trying to restore the state’s prominence as a rye producer and it’s going to great lengths to do so. “Our goal here is to make Rosen Rye a viable commercial grain for growers across the state.” Founder and CEO of Mammoth Distilling Chad Munger tells Brownfield during the prohibition…… Continue Reading

Kansas Wheat Commission says crop quality better than 2023

It’s been a good harvest for many Kansas wheat farmers. Marsha Boswell with Kansas Wheat says the overall quality is better than last year’s drought-stricken crop. “Test weights have been above 60 pounds and so we’ve been seeing excellent quality,” she says. “With some of that mature wheat getting some rains on it, some of…… Continue Reading

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 11, 2024

Sep. corn closed at $4.00 and 1/4, up 4 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $11.17, up 3 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $342.40, up $3.20Aug. soybean oil closed at 47.12, up 78 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.71 and 1/4, up 9 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $182.25, unchangedAug. feeder cattle…… Continue Reading

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