Farm News

June poultry production down on year

Thursday, July 25

4.182 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome in June 2024. The USDA says that was 7% less than June 2023, including 3.764 billion pounds of chicken, 6% lower than the previous year, and 408.781 million pounds of turkey, a decline of 17%. Those...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 25, 2024

Thursday, July 25

Sep. corn closed at $4.06, up 2 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $11.16, up 5 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $352.40, up $9.00Aug. soybean oil closed at 45.81, down 21 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.37 and 3/4, down 9 and 1/4 centsAug. live...

Red meat, poultry stocks tighten

Thursday, July 25

U.S. red meat and poultry stocks in cold storage declined during June. The USDA says the red meat total of 905.59 million pounds was 2% lower than last year, with beef down slightly and pork falling 3%. That’s in comparison to larger year-to-year decreases...

Red meat production dips during June

Thursday, July 25

Commercial U.S. red meat production was down 6% from June 2023 to June 2024. The USDA says that year-to-year decline in production to 4.268 billion pounds was with a 9% drop in beef and a 4% decrease for pork as slower slaughter paces more...

Bayer announces campaign to fight rural hunger

Thursday, July 25

The president of global vegetable seeds at Bayer Crop Science says the company’s Take Care, Now campaign is raising awareness about food insecurity across rural America. Inci (Ingi) Dannenberg says 44 million Americans are food insecure. “Beyond the calories and the consumption of food, there’s also...

To spray fungicide, or to not spray fungicide

Thursday, July 25

A southern Illinois farmer says deciding if he should spray fungicide this summer has been a challenge. Matt Rush, who farms in Wayne County, tells Brownfield he’s concerned about his corn crop. “You know the economics of putting fungicide on $4.00 corn is a...