A colder weather pattern across the central and eastern U.S. will become more fully established over the next 5 days, with freezes expected by early next week in all areas north of a line from south-central Texas to northern Florida. Readings below 0°F will be common across the north-central U.S. and by early next week…… Continue Reading
Pieh named CEO at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
A Wisconsin dairy cooperative board has selected a new chief executive officer. Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery’s board elevated Kevin Pieh from chief financial officer to CEO, a post Pieh has been serving on an interim basis since early September. Pieh has been with Ellsworth Creamery since 2022. Before that, he worked with Land O Lakes and…… Continue Reading
Kristin Cavallari Finally Dishes on Her Morgan Wallen Romance
Cavallari says Wallen was a gentleman, but there was one thing about him that really shook her up. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Why Crew Neck Sweatshirts Have Weird Triangles on Their Collars
Ever notice crew neck sweatshirts tend to have an odd triangle of fabric that just sits along the collar with no real obvious purpose? Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Country Artists Who Share Your Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Some of the hardest working singers in country music are Capricorns. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
9 Pretty Bold Country Music Predictions for 2025
2024 taught us that in country music, you never know what’s going to happen next. But that’s not going to stop us from trying to guess. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures up on higher direct trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were up sharply, watching direct trade develop at higher prices. February live was up $2 at $193.60 and April was $1.77 higher at $196.05. March feeders were $3.22 higher at $266.20 and April was up $2.97 at $266.52. Direct cattle business was light. Trade developed at $195…… Continue Reading
Iowa farmer hauling grain with ClearFlame
An eastern Iowa farmer is using ClearFlame technology to haul grain to his local ethanol plant. Lance Lillibridge grows corn and soybeans in Benton County and says he’s driving an International semi-truck with a Cummins engine that’s been converted to run on E98. “Which is 98 percent ethanol and 2 percent gasoline. It’s what comes…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn start year with modest gains
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Crop conditions in most of Brazil remain generally favorable, but southern areas and parts of Argentina could see a drier pattern soon. That also supported meal, as Argentina is the world’s leading exporter of that product. Bean oil was weak after failing to break through…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 2, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.59 and 1/2, up 1 centMar. soybeans closed at $10.12, up 1 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $319.90, up $3.00Mar. soybean oil closed at 40.27, down 9 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.45 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $193.60, up $2.00Mar. feeder cattle closed…… Continue Reading
