The corn market closed the Thursday session with July up 3 cents, as Export Sales data was supportive. New crop contracts were down 1 to 3 cents. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ¼ cents at $4.20. Export Sales data from this morning showed corn...

Lean hog futures posted gains on Thursday, with contracts up $1.67 to $1.85 in the nearbys. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.79 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.18 from the week prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 46 cents on May 13, at $90.77....

Live cattle futures were pushing the pullback to Thursday, with contracts falling $2.77 to $3.82. Profit taking and technical pressure was takes part of the blame. Cash action kicked off on Thursday, with Southern sales of $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange Online...

Cotton futures pulled back off the lows on Thursday, closing with losses of 5 to 10 points. Crude oil prices posted losses of $1.43/barrel. The US dollar index was back down $0.193 to $100.680. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated a total of 122,192 RB of 2024/25 upland cotton sold in...

Lean hog futures posted gains on Thursday, with contracts up $1.67 to $1.85 in the nearbys. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $94.79 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.18 from the week prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 46 cents on May 13, at $90.77....

The wheat market posted higher trade on Thursday, with all three exchanges gaining steam. Chicago SRW futures were up 7 to 8 cents across most contracts at the close. Kansas City HRW futures saw contracts close 5 to 6 cents higher. Minneapolis spring wheat futures posted gains of 2 to...

Soybeans were under pressure for much of the Thursday session with contracts down 25 to 28 cents at the close, pressured by losses in bean oil. The cmdtyView Cash Bean price was down 25 cents to $10.02. Soymeal futures were up $4.40/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures down...

Live cattle futures were pushing the pullback to Thursday, with contracts falling $2.77 to $3.82. Profit taking and technical pressure was takes part of the blame. Cash action kicked off on Thursday, with Southern sales of $218-220, steady, and $229 in the north. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange Online...

Missouri Farm Bureau is another step closer to offering a health plan to its members. On Thursday, state lawmakers approved Senate Bill 79, a bill that allows the non-profit membership organization to offer a health plan. “It’s really been three years in the making,” says Garrett Hawkins, president, Missouri Farm...

A national wheat contest winner says every management decision needs to have a return on investment. Jeff Krohn tells Brownfield yielding more than 170 bushels per acre of soft white winter wheat starts with ideal fall conditions. “We treat our wheat very, very well,” he shares. “We start early in...