Cash dairy prices down again Monday

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower again Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.01 at $0.5350.  Two sales were recorded at $0.5350 and $0.54.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.02 at $1.88. Three sales were recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.80.  Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7975…Continue Reading

Minnesota emergency response to poultry disease outbreaks

Poultry diseases are running rampant across several Midwest states. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says producers in his state are dealing with highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, and avian Metapneumovirus. “Which has kind of been a tough go of it for our turkey growers. (Metapneumovirus) doesn’t necessarily kill the whole flock, but it…Continue Reading

Export inspections below a year ago

The USDA says corn export inspections as of the week ending February 20th remain well ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is…Continue Reading

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