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Day 5, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

This is day 5 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council.     Harvest is progressing steadily across parts of Kansas, with yields generally around... Read More.

Button Hunt Clue #5: Medallion Hunt Only

The Virtual Location has already been found, but the Medallion is still alive. Here's Clue # 5! 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐞 #5: McPherson County business history will be quite helpful in your hunt. Focus on two of them.

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 5, 2025

May corn closed at $4.55 and 3/4, up 4 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.11 and 3/4, up 12 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $299.80, up $6.30May soybean oil closed at 42.99, up 15 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.48 and 1/4,... Read More.

$5 old crop corn sparks farmer selling

An ag economist says there’s been some back-and-forth movement in the commodity markets this week. “We’re down $.20 if we did a Monday-to-Monday trade,” said Ben Brown with the University of Missouri. Brown says expectations have been bullish. “Over a month and a half... Read More.

Milk production down in January, 5% of dairies closed in 2024

U.S. milk production was up fractionally in January as dairy farmers worked to grow their herds. Production in the U.S. totaled more than 19 billion pounds with production per cow down seven pounds from last year. USDA says farmers increased the dairy herd size... Read More.