At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were up supported by another really strong week of cash business. August live cattle closed $2.05 higher at $218.87, and October live cattle closed $1.55 higher at $215.52. August feeder cattle closed $.82 higher at $309.12 and September feeder cattle closed $.82 higher…… Continue Reading
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, cementing a higher weekly finish. Beans also followed soybean and crude oils, while waiting for details on U.S./China tariff talks. Officials from Beijing and Washington D.C. are expected to meet early in the coming week. Soybean oil was up on strong April export data, while soybean…… Continue Reading
Culver’s will bring their ButterBurgers and frozen custard to new cities before the end of the year. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Pacific Northwest and parts of Texas. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to a small area of the Northeast, extending from Pennsylvania into southern New…… Continue Reading
A recent study shows high oleic soybeans can improve milk production by about ten pounds per cow. Dr. Adam Locke with Michigan State University says cows make milk fat in two ways, with acetate and butyrate and also with pre-formed fatty acids primarily found in the cow’s diet. “If we increase the oleic acid content…… Continue Reading
The USDA says cheese and butter production levels were higher for April but down from the prior month as milk supplies remain flat. Total cheese production was more than 1.2 billion pounds, up more than three percent from last year but less than half of a percent from the prior month. Italian cheese production was…… Continue Reading
Country music is all about the real lives of working class people, so it’s no surprise that unemployment, getting fired and getting laid off are all popular themes. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
It’s June Dairy Month and the director of the Missouri Ag Department says Missouri’s dairy industry is vibrant. “Our dairy industry accounts for more than $8 billion in total sales of fluid milk and other dairy products.” Chris Chinn tells Brownfield a lot has changed over the years and there’s opportunity for growth if farmers…… Continue Reading
Photo provided by Ohio Corn and Wheat. Vietnam has signed a memorandum of understanding with several U.S. agribusinesses to boost trade opportunities. Ohio Corn and Wheat’s director of market development Wendy Osborn says a Vietnamese delegation recently visited Ohio. “We’re buying a lot of goods from Vietnam and they’re good trading partner, but they haven’t bought as…… Continue Reading
A north central Ohio farmer says he finished planting ahead of schedule this spring. Owen Niese says he got all of his crops in before mid-May. “I had to do some replanting, but I’m happy to say that even what we’ve replanted has now emerged. I’ve been happy and I’m ready for some sunny weather.…… Continue Reading
