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Ethanol production up modestly on week, year

U.S. ethanol production bounced back a little last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.015 million barrels a day, up 21,000 on the week as some plants ended seasonal maintenance and 6,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural...

Iowa corn harvest catches 5-year average

The corn harvest pace has caught up to the five-year average in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says with more than six days suitable for fieldwork, corn harvested for grain reached 11 percent. Soybeans are 27 percent harvested, three days ahead of both...

U.S. hog herd up slightly on year

The USDA says there was a slight year-to-year increase in the U.S. hog herd. The hog and pig inventory of 76.48 million head on September 1st was fractionally larger than last year, with a 1% increase in market hogs to 70.437 million head canceling...

Broiler sets, placements up on the year

The USDA’s reporting another year-over-year rise in broiler hatchery numbers. 243.356 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, up 6.31 million on the week and 5% on the year, with average hatchability holding just below 80% at 79.8%. 192.361 million broiler-type chicks...

August poultry production below prior year

U.S. poultry production declined during August 2024. The USDA says 4.519 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, 4% less than August 2023, including a 3% decline in chicken to 4.074 billion pounds and an 11% drop for turkey at 434.655 million...

August egg production down 3% on year

U.S. egg production dipped in August. The USDA says 9.077 billion eggs were produced in the U.S. last month, a decline of 3% on the year, with a 3% decrease in the number of laying hens more than canceling out a slight improvement in...

IL Ag in the Classroom ready for new school year

The new school year is bringing the message of agriculture to students across the state. Kevin Daugherty, education director with Illinois Ag in the Classroom, says their coordinators have hit the ground running. “89 of the 102 counties actually have a paid staff person...

Sorghum production up on month, down on year

The USDA raised its 2024 U.S. sorghum production guess. The crop is now estimated at 301.995 million bushels, an increase of 8% from August on a higher yield estimate, up to 57.3 bushels per acre, but that’s 5% less than 2023 due to a...

Broiler hatchery down on week, up on year

Broiler hatchery numbers continue to trend above year ago levels. The USDA says 244.016 million broiler-type eggs were placed into incubators last week, a drop of 3.452 million on the week, but still up 5% on the year, as producers try to meet demand...
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