Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in the North and Far West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the central and southern Rockies to the middle and southern Atlantic States. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with ongoing below-normal precipitation in much of the Southwest. ...
Retail prices are up in the meat case at the grocery store. Scott Brown, a livestock economist with the University of Missouri, says inflation trends continue. But, consumer demand so far has held steady. Healthy Living: ...
An agronomist says farmers should inspect their alfalfa stands while they are waiting for good planting weather. Aricka Roberson with Pioneer tells Brownfield the mild winter left most alfalfa fields in good shape, but it’s still a good idea to get out and look for signs of slow green-up, asymmetrical growth, uneven growth, and she says dig up a few roots. “We’re going to want to see a firm and […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed higher watching direct cash business develop while feeder cattle were pressured by the day’s higher move in corn. June live cattle closed $.82 higher at $136.25 and August live cattle closed $.95 higher at $138.27. May feeder cattle closed $.57 lower at $160.72 and August feeder cattle closed $1.35 lower at $173.15. There was another round of direct cash cattle trade that […]
A southern Wisconsin farmer is one of many waiting for the weather to change before planting can begin. Doug Rebout and his family farm near Janesville, just north of the Wisconsin-Illinois border. He tells Brownfield he’s still making planter adjustments while waiting for better field conditions. “It’s all going to depend on the weather because someone just told me today they’re talking snow on Wednesday again.” About says when it […]
Market Wagon, an online farmers market, is celebrating $10 million in sales for farmers in central Indiana. Nick Carter, the CEO and co-founder of Market Wagon, says it’s an important milestone for the local food community. “This was a great celebration today of a big milestone. We’re celebrating that just here in central Indiana we’ve reached $10 million in cumulative sales. The vast majority of that revenue goes straight to […]
