Month: February 2020

News 2020 growing season is top of mind for many Midwestern farmers The 2020 growing season is top of mind for many Midwestern farmers. Central [Read More]

News Perdue tells Commodity Classic not to plan for MFP Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue reiterated that they are not planning for another round of Market [Read More]

News Deadline approaching for producers who received top-up payments USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre is reminding producers who received a prevented planting “top-up” [Read More]

News Jerry Costello II appointed Illinois Director of Ag February 28, 2020 By Rhiannon Branch Filed Under: Illinois, News Governor J.B. Pritzker has appointed Jerry [Read More]

Healthy Living What is COVID-19 and how to avoid it February 28, 2020 By Julie Harker Filed Under: Healthy Living The information I’m sharing with [Read More]

News Perdue: small refinery exemptions will be limited Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he believes small refinery exemptions will be reduced in response to the [Read More]

Market News Corn, wheat mixed Friday, lower for the week Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, with relatively modest week to week [Read More]

Market News Cattle, hog futures continue slide into the weekend At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, except for the nearby contract, live cattle futures continued to [Read More]

Market News Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 28, 2020 Mar. corn closed at $3.66 and 1/2, up 2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $8.83 and [Read More]

News 2019 poultry production tops 50 billion pounds February 28, 2020 By John Perkins Filed Under: Livestock, News, USDA The USDA says 2019 poultry production [Read More]