Cattle futures end session sharply higher

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder were up sharply, with feeders in the lead on the lower move in corn. Additionally, boxed beef was firm at midday. There was some expectation for steady to firm direct business this week, but it looks like the major feeding areas could see another round of losses. April live…… Continue Reading

Perseverance paying off

A young Wisconsin dairy farmer says perseverance is paying off. Evan Schrauth from Cloven View Holsteins in Fond du Lac County says he’s always wanted to be a dairyman. “My dad had his own herd of cows and at about two years old I was determined that I was going to farm already.”  He says,…… Continue Reading

Dry conditions improve, but deep impacts linger

Missouri’s state climatologist says the above average snowfall this winter recharged some soil moisture, but it hasn’t completely fixed deficit caused by previous drought in the state. Zach Leasor says the three years of drought is showing up in subsoil and some areas have up to 20 inches of water deficit. “While we might not…… Continue Reading

A slow cattle herd rebuild

A cattle producer in western Missouri says he’s been slowly rebuilding his cattle herd following several years of drought. Mark Smith tells Brownfield he sold about 25% of his herd in the last two years. “I personally save my own breeding stock and retain my own heifers, but I intend to continue to grow my…… Continue Reading

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