At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down sharply as the market faces pressure from several different sides. February lives closed $2.20 lower at $199.67 and April lives closed $2.12 lower at $196. March feeder cattle closed $3.35 lower at $264.77 and April feeder cattle closed $2.80 lower at $264.97. A light…… Continue Reading
Mar. corn closed at $4.84, down 7 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.43 and 1/2, down 6 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $296.60, down $3.90Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.13, up 40 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.77, down 2 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle closed at $196.00, down $2.12Mar. feeder cattle closed at $264.77,…… Continue Reading
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The USDA left 2024/25 U.S. ending stocks unchanged, while the production guess for Argentina was down and there was no change for Brazil. The USDA did lower its outlook for Paraguay’s crop but left exports steady. Imports by China held at 109 million tons. AgRural says…… Continue Reading
Kane Brown and his wife for sure disagree about Valentine’s Day! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
A research veterinarian says an additional strain of the H5N1 virus has been found in dairy cattle, but it’s one he’s seen before. Dr. Keith Poulsen with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tells Brownfield up until recently, farmers and researchers have been dealing with the B313 strain of the H5N1 virus, but now, an additional…… Continue Reading
The head of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says there are opportunities for agriculture as the new Congress gets to work. Colin Woodall says the leadership of both the U.S. Senate and House Ag Committees understand agriculture. “To be able to have Senator Boozman as the chair of the Senate Ag Committee, knowing that we…… Continue Reading
AgroLiquid agronomists say a delayed fertilizer program could help farmers improve their return on investment this year. Reid Abbot says farmers who plan to cut back this year’s upfront fertility program to reduce costs can always come back with targeted applications. “Go in-season with some maybe more efficient uses of those nutrients like nitrogen or…… Continue Reading
A soybean researcher says the potential for a huge crush market is forcing his team to study soybeans planted after soybeans. Shawn Conley with the University of Wisconsin says normally, his advice is don’t do it because of the increased disease risks and other challenges but Conley says the crop rotations used now might not…… Continue Reading
Strap on your big shoulders and fire up the DeLorean! Let’s take a nostalgic trip back to the ’80s and see how many of these iconic treasures trigger some totally tubular core memories. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Some farmers and ag groups are concerned President Trump’s executive order to freeze conservation funding could impact those already committed to implementing climate smart practices. A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to immediately unfreeze funding made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Josh Gackle is a farmer…… Continue Reading
