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The dairy industry is calling on the Biden administration for further supply chain relief. In a letter to Ag Secretary Vilsack and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, the National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council say the USDA needs to restart its Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report to increase transparency along with incentivizing carriers to load export cargo. They also want real-time tracking of containers, fast lanes for ag exports, […]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, with most contracts closing near the middle of the day’s range. Soybeans followed soybean meal, crude oil, and global vegetable oils. China did buy U.S. soybeans, but there are concerns about sustained demand due to possible COVID lockdowns. Beijing picked up 330,000 tons, 66,000 for 2021/22 and 264,000 for 2022/23, with another the purchase of another 204,000 tons for 2022/23 announced during […]

An Eastern Nebraska farmer says Mother Nature has provided minimal relief from persistent drought.  Mike Bergen farms near Henderson and says last week he received three rains totally just over a half-an-inch. “We’re dry on top. There is a little bit of moisture to get it germed. Some of the corn I planted last Monday or Tuesday has sprouted and there’s still moisture there.” The latest crop progress and condition […]

One percent of the corn crop in Indiana is planted as farmers continue to battle cool, wet conditions. The USDA says growers were able to focus on spring tillage and anhydrous ammonia applications even though planting is still delayed. Sixty-four percent of the winter wheat crop is in good to excellent condition. Topsoil moisture is 98 percent and subsoil moisture is 96 percent adequate to surplus. ...

Wet conditions continued to limit fieldwork in Ohio, according to the latest USDA crop progress and condition report. Oats are 30 percent planted, compared to the 60 percent last year. Eleven percent of the crop has emerged. Sixty-six percent of the winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent. Topsoil moisture is 98 percent and subsoil moisture is 99 percent adequate to surplus. ...

Cool, wet weather in some key U.S. growing areas continues to impact corn and soybean planting. The USDA says 7% of U.S. corn is planted as of Sunday, compared to the five-year average of 15%, and 2% has emerged, compared to 3% on average. 3% of soybeans are planted, compared to 5% normally in late April. 27% of U.S. winter wheat is in good to excellent condition, 3% lower than […]

Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange started the week mixed with limited cash movement. April Class III milk was unchanged at $24.32. May 13 cents higher at $24.68. June up four cents at $24.82. July three cents lower at $24.45. August through to October five to 15 cents lower. Dry down $0.02 at $0.6150. Four sales were made from $0.6250 to $0.63. Blocks unchanged at $2.3925. Barrels unchanged at […]

May corn closed at $8.00 and 1/4, up 7 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $17.03 and 1/2, down 12 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $452.40, down $6.40May soybean oil closed at 82.74, down 52 pointsMay wheat closed at $10.62, down 3 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle closed at $139.10, down $3.35June lean hogs closed at $114.02, down $4.75May Class III milk closed at $24.68, up 13 centsJun. […]

Missouri has a new FFA state officer team. Incoming Missouri FFA state vice president Emily Nelson said it takes a community for students to reach the state officer team. Nelson tells Brownfield she didn’t know she could be a state officer… “I was just a nobody, a city girl,” she said. “So, I worked with my community members to help me have that opportunity to show animals and get an […]