Month: December 2023

An American Farm Bureau economist expects USDA’s hearing on milk pricing could wrap up early in the new year, but the process is far from over. Danny Munch says the Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mixed, consolidating at the end of the year, with boxed beef mixed at midday. There was periodic support from the week’s higher direct trade, but not [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.71 and 1/4, down 3 centsJan. soybeans closed at $12.93 and 1/2, down 11 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $386.00, down $7.00Jan. soybean oil closed at 47.84, up 35 [Read More…]

USDA says a scientific partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will help protect U.S. plant health from invasive species. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has signed a memorandum of understanding [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, pulling contracts to a lower weekly close. Forecasts had an improved chance of near-term rainfall in some of the drier areas of Brazil. That’s going to boost [Read More…]

The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says 2023 was a good year for the ethanol industry. Monte Shaw tells Brownfield movement from the EPA on E15 finally took place towards the end [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures throughout the northern half of the U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the South.  Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

Farmers paid and made slightly less in November than October. The USDA’s index of prices received was down 0.1% on declines in corn, cattle, hogs, and turkeys against gains in soybeans, market eggs, lettuce, and [Read More…]