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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 16, 2024

Dec. corn closed at $4.04 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.80, down 11 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $313.70, up $1.90Dec. soybean oil closed at 41.68, down 77 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.85, up 5 and 1/2 centsDec. live... Read More.

Cattle futures fall at midweek

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower ahead of the week’s direct business.  Feeders were lower, pressured by the higher move in corn.  December live cattle closed $.07 higher at $186.60 and February lives closed $.42 lower at $186.97.  November feeder... Read More.

Corn and wheat move higher while soybeans continue slide

Soybeans started the day with higher prices but fell off early on and ended lower for the fifth consecutive day.  The market continues to be under the pressure of expectations that this soybean crop is going to be very large and improved weather in... Read More.

MO District Court issues county ruling for Grain Belt Express

Attorney Brent Haden, from mid-Missouri, says he’s disappointed about a recent ruling on Grain Belt Express electric transmission lines. Missouri’s Western District Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday the Chariton County Commission cannot block the construction of project’s transmission lines by refusing to cross... Read More.

Agronomist discusses extremely fast harvest pace

An extension agronomist says the pace of the 2024 harvest is one of the quickest she’s ever experienced. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says farmers haven’t had to deal with any challenging weather conditions. “I’m not sure I can remember (a harvest) where... Read More.

Poor timing of low Mississippi River levels

An ag transportation expert says water level issues along the Mississippi River are occurring at a bad time. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, says, “At a time of the year when we want our transportation system to be operating at... Read More.

U.S. ethanol price outlook

A fuel economist says he’s optimistic about the outlook for ethanol prices despite high expectations for this year’s U.S. corn harvest. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, says, “Ethanol prices have been rather low. It looks like the growing season was... Read More.

Cranberry farming has changed over the last century

A fifth-generation cranberry farmer says a lot has changed in the 101 years of her family farm. Lisa Potter with Cutler Cranberry Company north of Camp Douglas tells Brownfield in the 1920s, it was a much different cranberry market than today. “Everything, of course,... Read More.

Good cotton production, but some quality issues in Arkansas

An extension economist with the University of Arkansas says tropical storms have affected the quality of cotton in the mid-south. Scott Stiles says only a few thousand bales of good quality cotton had been harvested before Tropical Storm Francine moved through in September. “Based... Read More.

USCA establishes policy opposing the use of mRNA technology

A past president of the United States Cattlemen’s Association says its Board of Directors has set interim policy to oppose the use of mRNA (messenger Ribonucleic Acid) technologies in meat or milk-producing animals.  Brooke Miller says mRNA vaccines aren’t currently used in livestock and... Read More.
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