Whey and cheese higher, butter and powder lower Thursday

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey prices were up $0.0175 at $0.7675. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0375 at $1.7875.  Six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.78 to $1.7875.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0550 at $1.73.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7150 to…… Continue Reading

U.S. soybean meal exports hit record levels

The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) says the 2023-2024 marketing year was a record for soybean meal exports. Jim Sutter says export volumes were up 10% on the year and 17% over the five-year average. “It’s been a good year.”  He says, “A lot of people were asking us, as we saw…… Continue Reading

Healthy year for beef demand

The CEO of the Minnesota Beef Council is reflecting on a year of strong demand. Kelly Schmidt says 2024 has been healthy for the cattle business. “In terms of our product, and I think that’s a reflection of good demand in a lot of ways. And that’s what we do everyday at the Beef Council…… Continue Reading

Farmers remain concerned about the lack of a 5-year farm bill

Darke County, Ohio, farmer Matthew Aultman says volatility in the ag industry is ongoing, and farmers need some assurance. “My biggest concern is getting a farm bill signed or a Continuing Resolution here at the end of the year,” he says.  “And then look how that plays out.:” Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson says…… Continue Reading

Soybean, corn export sales see week-to-week decline

Soybean and corn export sales were down on the week. The USDA says the week-to-week decline for corn followed a slower week of business with Mexico, while soybean sales were impacted by a cancelation from unknown destinations. Pork, wheat, rice, cotton, and soybean meal sales for the week ending December 5th were also down on…… Continue Reading

Continuing to grow export demand

The director of market development for Ohio Corn and Wheat says trade missions in 2024 focused on building demand overseas. Wendy Osborn says Ohio farmers visited four target markets in 2024. “We were able to stretch across 3 continents through our trade missions this year,” she says. “One of the growing markets as we look…… Continue Reading

Cold weather not enough to solve insect problems yet

An entomologist says the cold weather being experienced by many in the upper Midwest this week will probably not help control some crop pests. Emily Bick is an entomology professor and researcher with the University of Wisconsin. She tells Brownfield corn rootworm is used to the cold weather, but there is a point where the…… Continue Reading

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