A swine veterinarian says mortality rates in wean-to-finish pigs are on the rise. Dr. Dave Baumert is with Zoetis Pork. “Pigs from the time they start in the nursery to when they eventually go to market, mortality if we looked at those numbers ten to fifteen years ago they were bouncing about six percent. The…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures mostly lower heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed mostly lower, watching direct business develop. August live cattle closed $1.07 lower at $216.95 and October live cattle closed $.67 lower at $214.35. August feeder cattle closed $.17 higher at $311.25 and September feeder cattle closed $.25 lower at $310.55. It was a solid day…… Continue Reading
The 12 Hottest Dads in Country Music, Ranked
We have done the heavy lifting for you and ranked country music’s hottest dads. Do you agree with our list? Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Corn ekes out modest post-WASDE gain
Soybeans were lower on commercial and technical selling. The USDA made no changes to the domestic supply and demand tables this month, with not a lot of adjustments on the global side of the ledger either. CONAB did increase its soybean production guess for Brazil to 169.606 million tons on an improved yield estimate. CONAB’s…… Continue Reading
Pipeline veto draws mixed landowner reactions
Farmers and landowners in Iowa have had mixed reactions to Governor Kim Reynolds’ veto of a bill that would have limited the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines. “Eminent domain is not good for rural Iowa, said Lee Tesdell, a landowner from Slater. Tesdell says the governor’s veto is disappointing. “The CO2 pipeline would…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 12, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.38 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.42 and 1/4, down 8 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $294.50, up 30 centsJul. soybean oil closed at 47.61, down 41 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.26 and 1/2, down 7 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $216.95,…… Continue Reading
SAF tax credit, digester bills pass committees
Michigan lawmakers have moved forward with bills that could benefit crop and livestock farmers in the state. A bipartisan sustainable aviation fuel tax credit program was passed unanimously this week by the Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee. Co-sponsor Sam Singh says a substitute makes clarifications as recommended by the Department of the Treasury and,…… Continue Reading
Ethanol industry continues developing carbon credits for farmers
The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says the industry is continuing to develop programs that reward farmers for adopting climate smart ag practices. Brian Jennings says there’s significant demand for low carbon ethanol from some of America’s largest trading partners. “Around the world, the environmental attributes of ethanol are still really critically important.…… Continue Reading
Iowa farmer utilizes virtual fencing
An Iowa farmer says virtual fencing has helped manage his operation more efficiently. Adam Ledvina (lead-veen-uh) uses Nofence for his 1,000 head of goats. He tells Brownfield it has been a game changer. “We can just drop the goats off, not set up the fencing, save a lot of labor, save a lot of time,”…… Continue Reading
Bessent commits to a robust 45Z tax credit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took questions on tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as he met with the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. The House’s version would extend the Clean Fuel Production Credit, known as 45Z, for four years. It’s unclear how the Senate will address the tax credit. Bessent told…… Continue Reading
