Friday 2nd May 2025

Midday cash livestock markets

Direct cash cattle trade is quiet again to start the day, typical for a Tuesday.  Showlists for the week are somewhat higher in Texas,...

Cutting costs on farmer’s minds

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says low farm incomes have farmers looking at ways to save.                     Gary Schnitkey says income projections...

Protecting pork profitability

Pork producers are seeing some profitability in 2024, and a risk management firm says producers should protect their profitability. Dustin Baker is with Commodity...

Cargill to layoff 5% of workforce

Cargill has announced plans to lay off about five percent of its workforce. The Minnesota-based company is the world’s largest ag commodity trader and...