Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.5425 and, like Friday, no sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0375 at $1.78. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7775 to $1.78. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.77. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.77 to $1.78. …… Continue Reading
Rite Aid Laying Off 1,000 Employees, Auctioning Off Locations
Highest bidders will take home a Rite Aid. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Scotty McCreery’s Son Running Into Daddy’s Arms Is Adorable
Scotty McCreery’s son, Avery, is all of two years old, but already knows how to melt his daddy’s heart. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Some Upper Midwest farmers seeing minimal weed and pest pressure
Farmers in north-central and northeast Iowa are seeing minimal weed and pest pressure. Iowa Soybean Association research agronomist Shane Beck says fields “look pretty clean.” “I did see a corn field last week that had some velvet leaf coming, but nothing I was super concerned with yet. It looks like the preemergence worked really well.”…… Continue Reading
Why Homes Historically Had Two Doors
A death door, servants only, and other interesting reasons. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Six Fascinating Reasons Why Homes Historically Had Two Doors
A death door, servants only, and other interesting reasons. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
USDA sees big new crop corn, wheat ending stocks
The USDA is projecting big new crop corn and wheat ending stocks. The USDA has the carryout for new crop corn at 1.8 billion bushels, expecting a big crop along with record supply and total use, while trimming old stocks 50 million bushels to 1.415 billion on export demand expectations. The average estimated 2024/25 farm…… Continue Reading
Farmers for Free Trade welcomes temporary tariff truce with China
The executive director of Farmers for Free Trade is encouraged by the U.S. and China agreeing to drastically roll back tariffs. Brian Kuehl calls Monday’s announcement a step in the right direction. “Any progress with China is good. China is one of our largest export markets for U.S. ag and food products, right up there…… Continue Reading
Trade agreement in principle with China a “good first step for U.S. beef and pork exports”
The President and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says the U.S. trade agreement in principle with China is good news for beef and pork exports. Dan Halstrom says the deal significantly drops tariff rates for muscle cuts and variety meats. “Currently, we’re seeing US pork into China being tariffed at 172%,” he says. …… Continue Reading
SOYLEIC Soybeans Benefits Expand to Growers and Dairy Farmers
Evidence showing that SOYLEIC non-GMO soybeans make excellent dairy cow rations bodes well both for SOYLEIC soybean growers and dairy producers. The high oleic SOYLEIC soybeans were developed thanks to Soybean Checkoff support, by the Missouri Soybeans. The post SOYLEIC Soybeans Benefits Expand to Growers and Dairy Farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
