Author: Jason
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Feeders Rally as Wheat and Hogs Fall Friday
Friday’s final grain and livestock futures from Barchart, with feeder cattle sharply higher while wheat and lean hogs finished lower.
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Opening Markets: Grains Lower Friday Morning
Grain futures are sharply lower in early Friday trade. December corn is at $5.18 3/4, down 8 3/4 cents. November soybeans are at $13.05, down 12 1/2 cents. December Chicago wheat is at $6.90 1/2, down 16 1/2 cents. December Kansas City hard red winter wheat is at $7.51, down 16 cents. Livestock futures have…
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Livestock Slide as Grains Ease Thursday
Thursday’s closing grain and livestock futures from Barchart, with corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle, feeders and hogs all finishing lower.
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Nofence Adds Herd Monitoring to New Cattle Collar
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nofence has launched a cattle collar that expands its virtual fencing system to track animal activity, reproduction and grazing from one app. The new N3 collar uses cellular service, satellite and a network that relays information between collars. Nofence says the combination is designed to keep producers connected to cattle in…
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Missouri Farm Succession Workshops Set for November
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. FCS Financial and University of Missouri Extension will hold five farm succession and estate planning workshops across Missouri in November. MU Extension agricultural business specialist Wesley Tucker will lead the sessions. Families will discuss how to transfer the day to day operation of a farm, talk through decisions together and plan for…
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Survey Finds Corn and Soybean Growers Still Under Pressure
WASHINGTON — Higher corn and soybean prices have eased some concerns, but many growers say production costs continue to squeeze their margins, according to a new survey released by the National Corn Growers Association and American Soybean Association. Farm Journal surveyed 1,200 corn and soybean growers for the report. Nearly two-thirds said they were moderately…