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AMBOY, Minn. – Fox Premium Beef did their best to take advantage of blizzard conditions in Blue Earth County and the surrounding area.
Durum prices haven’t changed much in the past several weeks, and with the holidays approaching and the Great Lakes ports about to close for th…
“June cattle closed higher on the day but nearly 1.50 down from the highs,” the Hightower Report said. “The market traded sharply higher on th…
“The close last week was very encouraging,” John Payne of Daniels Trading said. “The discount for buyers from the end of the year selling appe…
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Kubota Tractor Corp., is providing support for non-profit Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) members by offering customer rebat…
U.S. farmers already hurt by the tariffs spat with China are now contending with a big-time drop in how much they get for damaged soybeans aft…
In weighted average negotiated prices for barrows and gilts, USDA reported;
In weighted average negotiated prices for barrows and gilts, USDA reported;
In an effort to curb African swine fever, China’s ministry of Agriculture is banning the feeding of kitchen waste to pigs, discovering that th…
Cash trends are “weak” in the short term, The Hightower Report said, however “the market is receiving plenty of potentially bullish news for t…
In weighted average negotiated prices for barrows and gilts, USDA reported:
December futures closed sharply lower yesterday for a second consecutive session, Allendale noted. “December hogs are at a larger than normal …
Live cattle futures ended yesterday mostly 45 to 65 cents lower, with nearby October down $1, Brugler Marketing noted. Feeder futures fell $1.…
Early this week, hog processing was limited because an accident at Smithfield’s Tar Heel plant stopped work, Allendale said. “Recent slaughter…
In weighted average negotiated prices for barrows and gilts, USDA reported:
African swine fever in China has dominated the hog market and continues to spread, with 18 cases reported since Aug. 1, said Terry Roggensack …
Test-weight discounts continue to be an economic reality when growing wheat in Wisconsin. A winter-wheat-harvesting timing study was recently …
The 2018 Great Minnesota Get-Together begins Aug. 23 and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 3! This year’s 12 days of fun feature a variety of disc…
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Long liquidation has continued to put pressure on August lean hog futures, Allendale said. Analysts there said the October contract has suppor…
“The technical action is bullish with the gap higher overnight but in the end, the U.S. soybean export outlook has not changed and with a huge…
The August contract discount to cash is “abnormally wide,” Allendale said. “Bull markets are historically led by bear spreading (August losing…
In weighted average negotiated prices for barrows and gilts, USDA reported: