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Hogs Rally into Weekend
Barchart57 minutes ago
Lean hogs posted gains of as little as 60 cents in the deferred contracts to $2.27 in the nearbys. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down $1.29 in the Friday afternoon report at $88.49. The CME Lean Hog Index was another dime higher at $91.46 on April 17....
Cotton Ends the Week on a Higher Note
Barchart57 minutes ago
The cotton market was mostly higher on Friday, with the exception to a couple ’25 contracts. Most were up 3 to 59 points on the day, led by the nearbys. Crude oil futures had a volatile Friday session and closed up 46 cents after collapsing of the overnight highs. That...
Corn Rally into Weekend with Export Business and EPA Announcement
Barchart57 minutes ago
Corn futures closed out the week parring back the losses on Friday, as contracts were up 3 ½ to 6 ¾ cents across the board. May was up 6 ¾, with December up 6 ¼ cents to close out the day. The EPA today issued an emergency waiver to allow...
Soybeans Recover on Friday with Double Digit Front Month Gains
Barchart57 minutes ago
Soybeans posted 7 ¾ to 16 ¾ cent gains across the board on Friday to ease the week’s losses. Soymeal was up $3.50 to $5.80 heading into the weekend. Soy Oil saw 16 to 28 point gains on the day. A private export sale ofo121,500 MT of soybeans was reported...
Wheat Posts Gains on Friday, Led by Chicago
Barchart57 minutes ago
The wheat market was on a rally train on Friday, as Chicago led the complex with 13 ½ to 17 ¼ cent gains. Kansas city tagged along on the bull fun, with contracts up 4 ¼ to 7 ¾ cents at the close. MPLS spring wheat contracts pushed 5 to...
Cattle Closes Mixed, CoF Data Seen as Bull Friendly
Barchart57 minutes ago
Live cattle closed the Friday session with most contracts steady 30 cents higher ahead of the Cattle on Feed report. A few 2025 contracts were down a nickel. Cash action picked up in Friday, with some $183 live and $292 dressed action reported in the North, down $1 from last...
CME milk futures, cash dairy markets end week higher
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
Milk futures were higher and the cash dairy prices were mostly higher Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. May was up $0.42 at $17.80. June was up $0.44 at $18.07. July was up $0.31 at $18.33. August was up $0.13 at $18.54. September through November contracts ranged from three cents...
Iowa pork producer looks to farm bill for Prop 12 fix
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
An Iowa pork producer is hopeful a solution for California’s Proposition 12 is coming in the next farm bill. Trish Cook of Winthrop is a past president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association and says she’s hearing the House is making progress. “GT Thompson, the chair of the House Ag...
MFB Young Farm Employee Award winner concerned about farmland fate
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
A young farmer says he’s concerned about how new renewable energy projects will impact the availability of farmland. Andrew Braun grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Clinton County with his family. “We don’t want to tell anyone what they can and can’t do on their own land, but also we...
Emergency waiver brings attention to potential pathways for year-round E15
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
EPA’s emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer is heightening conversations on finding a permanent solution. Minnesota Corn Growers Association president Dana Allen-Tully says Congress is considering several bills that would make E15 available year-round nationwide. “I think at this point they haven’t narrowed it down.” She tells Brownfield Minnesota...
Are cultivated morel mushrooms possible?
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring the possibility of cultivating morel mushrooms in the U.S. Ag economics professor Steve Swinton tells Brownfield, “Even though it’s difficult to cultivate them outdoors and we’re still learning how to do this in the United States, the prices are high enough that there’s...