Kansas farmers dig out from historic blizzard

Kansas farmers are digging out from a historic weekend blizzard. Keith Miller raises cattle near Great Bend in north Central Kansas. “We couldn’t get tractors to start, so we fed this morning and we’re thawing cattle water back out and pushing snow out for the neighbors. They can’t get out, so now that we’ve got…Continue Reading

U.S. export inspections mostly below week ago

The USDA says grain and oilseed export inspections as of the week ending January 2nd remain 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…Continue Reading

HPAI spreading in Michigan 

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has now confirmed six cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in West Michigan in the last few weeks. Four more commercial poultry flocks in Ottawa County have tested positive since Christmas. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says nearly 242,000 Michigan commercial turkeys were impacted during…Continue Reading

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