Each young man got his own chocolate cake with an Oreo cookie the size of a fist in the middle of it. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Post Malone Will Return to the Stage With Jelly Roll in 2026
The face-tattoed singers will reunite in 2026! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures supported by higher boxed beef
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher, with boxed beef up at midday, ahead of the week’s direct business. August live cattle closed $4.07 higher at $219.97 and October closed $3.87 higher at $216.82. August feeder cattle closed $5.40 higher at $319.12 and September feeder cattle closed $5.65 higher at…… Continue Reading
Excessively wet conditions affect central MO crops
A farmer in central Missouri says the crops are hit-and-miss due to the excessively wet conditions. Jay Fischer raises corn and soybeans in Callaway County. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a year where we started planting at the end of March and are still trying to plant the wet spots the first week of…… Continue Reading
Fundamentals for cattle market support even higher prices
A livestock economist says the cattle market is positioned to move higher. Josh Maples with Mississippi State University Extension says, “Tight supplies is really what’s driving what we’re seeing right now.” The average live steer price for the five-market area is already running $32 per hundredweight above last year’s levels. “Prices for feeder cattle…… Continue Reading
Study underscores economic contributions of corn refining
A new study underscores the economic contributions of corn refining. Corn Refiners Association president John Bode says the independent analysis commissioned by the association focused on the financial implications of displacing high fructose corn syrup in the U.S. food supply. “I thought it was stunning (that) they found that the average corn price would drop…… Continue Reading
Dollar General Announces Big Drop in Grocery Prices for Summer
In a time when every dollar is being stretched to its limit, Dollar General is offering some relief in the form of cheaper groceries. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 8, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.98, down 5 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.21 and 1/4, down 10 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $270.70, down $1.50Aug. soybean oil closed at 54.11, up 17 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.47 and 3/4, down 3/4 centAug. live cattle closed at $219.97, up $4.07Aug. feeder cattle closed…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn down on weather, crop expectations
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA’s national crop rating held at 66% good to excellent for the third week in a row and development weather is favorable in much of the region. Commodities in general are waiting for any new news on tariffs and trade deals. For now, the market seems…… Continue Reading
Illinois dairy herds still clean of HPAI; CDC ends emergency response
The director of commodities and food systems at the Illinois Farm Bureau says the state’s dairy herds have thus far remained free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Tasha Bunting tells Brownfield, “We did not have a single dairy that has tested positive for HPAI.” She says, “The Illinois Department of Public Health is still…… Continue Reading
