May corn closed at $7.48 and 1/2, down 5 and 1/2 centsMay soybeans closed at $16.64 and 1/4, down 46 centsMay soybean meal closed at $478.90, down $9.00May soybean oil closed at $72.45, down 230 pointsMay wheat closed at $10.57, down 45 and 1/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $140.30, down 17 centsApr. lean hogs closed at $107.57, up 10 centsApr. ...
The start of planting season is rapidly approaching, and an Iowa-based agronomist says field conditions in his coverage area look good. Channel’s Jeremy Miner says fields are actually a little ahead of where there were last year at this time. “We may be a little bit behind as far as guys being able to get into the field,” he says. “But we’re definitely accepting the moisture in what’s coming now.” […]
A leader with Corn Refiners Association says the agriculture industry is facing unprecedented challenges with continued disruption of the global supply chain. John Bode says he’s hopeful the administration will continue to address supply chain challenges exposed by the pandemic and further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We need to have a bold new approach to new free trade agreements that are tariff-reducing so that we have the flexibility […]
Growers in the country’s largest turkey-producing state are on high alert after the detection of avian influenza in three Minnesota counties. Speaking to Brownfield last week during the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention, Hannah Halldorson with the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association stressed biosecurity. “It’s a constant conversation, but we’re really working hard to make sure that our growers understand what the signs (of) high-path avian influenza are. And then also just […]
The soil moisture outlook is improving for a farmer in southwest Iowa. Ralph Lents of Greenfield says it had been very dry going into March. “But in our part of the state we’re starting to pick up some rain, some snow. Our tile lines are starting to run, so it looks better.” The corn and soybean grower says now it just needs to warm up. “This thing is ready to […]
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in the National Pork Producers Council and Farm Bureau’s challenge to California’s Proposition 12. The groups contend the law sets unrealistic requirements for pork production by regulating industry standards nationwide. Proposition 12, which was approved by voters in 2018, seeks to ban the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet the state’s arbitrary production standards, even if the pork was raised on […]
The ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee for agriculture has resigned after being convicted of lying to the FBI. A California jury found Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska, guilty on three counts of lying to federal agents about an illegal campaign donation. In a letter to his colleagues, Fortenberry said he would leave his position on March 31. Thursday, he was found guilty in Los Angeles for making […]
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture is cancelling all live poultry events across the state. NDA says the order was issued because of a spike in highly parthenogenic avian influenza cases and is in effect until May 1. The order prohibits birds of any type at events including fairs, expositions, swap meets, exotic sales and live bird auctions. A fourth case of HPAI has been confirmed within the state in […]
The USDA has announced a couple of export sales, one for soybeans and the other for corn. More than 145,000 tons are headed to China for delivery during the current marketing year. More than 141,000 tons of corn are headed to unknown destinations. About two-thirds of that is scheduled for delivery during the current marketing year and the remaining third is scheduled for delivery during the 2022/2023 marketing year. The […]
