Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 22, 2022 July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson Sep. corn closed at $5.64 and 1/4, down 11 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $14.34 and 1/2, up 16 centsAug. soybean meal closed... Read More
Farmer prepares for harvest season diesel costs July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson North-central Iowa farmer April Hemmes says she’s bracing for the high price of input costs like diesel this fall. “To fill my combine... Read More
Red meat in cold storage shoots sharply higher July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson Record beef production pushed supplies in cold storage to the largest end-of-June level on record. The USDA says beef in cold storage at the... Read More
Cattle on feed up slightly on the year July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson The USDA says the number of cattle in U.S. feedlots on July 1st was 11.3 million head, a slight year-to-year increase. Feedlot populations were... Read More
Cattle inventory down on herd liquidation July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson There were 98.8 million cattle and calves in the U.S. on July 1st, 2022, 2% less than on July 1st, 2021. All major categories... Read More
More cheese and less butter in cold storage July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson There was a record amount of cheese and less butter in cold storage at the end of June. There were 1.5 billion pounds of... Read More
Kansas Senator introduces bill to prevent EPA from further rolling back pesticid... July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson The head of Kansas Corn says a bill that was been recently introduced would maintain the availability of crop protection tools for farmers and... Read More
Ukraine farmer hopeful about export deal, but doesn’t trust Russia July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson A Ukrainian farmer says he’s hopeful that the export deal between his country and Russia will allow grain exports to return to prewar levels.... Read More
CME milk and cash dairy prices mostly down Friday July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson Milk futures and cash dairy prices were down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. July Class III milk was down $0.02 at $22.52. August... Read More
Stressful heat continues on the Plains, parts of the Corn Belt July 22, 2022 Ashley Anderson Across the Corn Belt, stressful heat (high temperatures of 95°F or greater) for summer crops prevails primarily southwest of a line from central South... Read More