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December red meat production down slightly on year

Thursday, January 23

U.S. commercial red meat production during December 2024 was 4.545 billion pounds. The USDA says that was slightly less than during December 2023, with the cattle and hog slaughters both posting year-to-year declines, canceling out the steady to higher average live weights. Beef production... Read More.

Broiler sets, placements stay ahead of year ago trend

Wednesday, January 22

Broiler sets and placements posted another year-to-year gain last week. The USDA says 248.53 million eggs were set into incubation, down 105,000 on the week, but up 4% on the year, with the average hatchability falling fractionally to 78.9%. That continues to imply a... Read More.

Corn export inspections up on week, year

Tuesday, January 21

The USDA says U.S. grain and oilseed export inspections as of January 16th mostly continue to run ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st, 2024 for wheat and September 1st, 2024... Read More.

Johnson County Picked To Defend KJCCC Baseball East Division Regular Season Title For Third Straight Year

Friday, January 17

COLBY, Kan. (KJCCC.org) - Two-time defending Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference East Division baseball champion Johnson County Community College has been picked to win a third-straight KJCCC East Division title in the annual KJCCC East Division baseball preseason order of finish as voted on... Read More.

Broiler sets, placements dip on week, rise on year

Thursday, January 16

Broiler sets and placements in early 2025 continue to run ahead of the 2024 pace. The USDA says 249.32 million broiler type eggs were set into incubation last week, falling 71,000 from the previous week, but rising 4% on the year, with average hatchability... Read More.

Warriors Get Their First Win of the New Year

Monday, January 13

BOX SCORESTERLING, Kan. (SCWarriors.com) - Sterling got their first win of the new year in the Gleason Center with a dominant first half performance over the York University Panthers, coming away with an 86-74 victory.The Warriors came out hot in the first half,... Read More.

Bethany T&F: Swedes Record Seven Personal Best in First Meet of New Year

Monday, January 13

RESULTSWICHITA, Kan. (BethanySwedes.com) - The Bethany College Swedes took I-135 S to Wichita, Kan. for their first competition in 2025 to compete in the Friends University First Chance Qualifier meet hosted by the Friends University Falcons in the Heskett Center located on Wichita... Read More.

Quarterly grain, oilseed stocks mostly up on year

Friday, January 10

U.S. grain and oilseed stocks on December 1st, 2024 were mostly up on the year. Corn was the exception at 12.074 billion bushels, 1% less than the previous year, with a slight increase in implied disappearance during the first quarter of the marketing year... Read More.

The challenges of a budget year in the General Assembly

Thursday, January 9

District 16 State Representative Kendell Culp says 2025 is a budget year and Indiana agriculture will have to compete for limited resources and funding. He tells Brownfield, “Coming from local government myself, with my background as a county commissioner in Jasper County, I think... Read More.

Kelly-Toland Administration Receives ‘Deal of the Year’ Accolade for GAF’s Expansion in Newton

Monday, January 6

By the Office of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced on Monday that Kansas has received a 2024 Deal of the Year Impact Award from Business Facilities magazine in the Building Supply Manufacturing category. The award recognizes the planned commissioning... Read More.

Broiler sets, placements fall on week, rise on year

Thursday, January 2

Broiler hatchery numbers closed out 2024 on a strong note when compared to the end of 2023. The USDA says 249.204 million eggs entered incubation, down 455,000 from the previous week, but up 4% from the year before, with average hatchability of 79.5%. 190.624... Read More.

Cash dairy prices mixed Thursday to start the new year

Thursday, January 2

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey prices remained unchanged at $0.75, where they’ve been for nearly a week. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.9125. One sale was recorded at $1.91. Cheese... Read More.