Month: May 2024

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of widespread direct business and Friday’s USDA cattle on feed report.  June live cattle closed $1.20 higher at $184.17 and August live cattle [Read More…]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says large equipment sales figures from April indicates long-term optimism for the ag industry. Curt Blades, senior vice president at AEM, says U.S. sales of large tractors were up [Read More…]

The Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says a record number of farmers are investing in conservation projects to maintain or improve soil health.   Don Lamb says the Indiana Conservation Partnership assisted with [Read More…]

The National Association of Food and Agriculture is partnering with Purdue University to fund the Indiana Organic Network to connect growers across the state. Extension specialist, Ashley Adair says this benefits all Indiana farmers. “Having as many [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.61 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $12.46 and 1/4, up 10 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $378.20, up $5.90Jul. soybean oil closed at 45.88, up 7 [Read More…]

Direct cash cattle trade activity remains quiet.  Bids continue to be elusive.  Asking prices are around $188 to $190 live in the South, but the North has not been established.  Packer inquiry could start picking [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has “deep concerns” about the House Ag Committee’s version of the new farm bill. “It really is designed not to create a route to passage,” he said, “but I [Read More…]

John Deere has confirmed another round of layoffs at its Waterloo, Iowa operations. In a statement to Brownfield, the company said approximately 190 production employees have been placed on indefinite layoff effect June 22. Employees [Read More…]

At least six tornadoes were confirmed in Iowa on Tuesday resulting from a severe weather system that caused catastrophic damage and left multiple people dead. Sergeant Alex Dinkla, public information officer for the Iowa State [Read More…]

Lucas Lentsch, the CEO of United Soybean Board, says it’s evident U.S. soybean farmers take pride in how they grow soybeans and care for the land. In this Checkoff Chat, Lentsch talks more about recent [Read More…]