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Turkey hatchery trend stays below a year ago

Monday, April 14

Turkey supplies will likely get tighter in the coming months. The USDA says 24.592 million turkey eggs were in incubation at the start of April, a drop of 6% on the year, partially due to de-population caused by the spread of highly pathogenic avian... Read More.

U.S. export inspections mostly above a week ago

Monday, April 14

The USDA says that as of the week ending April 10th, corn and soybean export inspections remain ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans,... Read More.

Soybean, corn export inspections above a week ago

Monday, April 7

The USDA says that as of the week ending April 3rd, corn export inspections remain ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum,... Read More.

U.S. hog inventory below a year ago

Thursday, March 27

The U.S. hog herd got a little bit smaller over the past year and could see further declines. The USDA says the domestic hog and pig inventory on March 1st, 2025 was 74.512 million head, slightly below March 1st, 2024, when many analysts had... Read More.

U.S. export inspections up from a year ago

Monday, March 24

The USDA says corn export inspections as of the week ending March 20th remain ahead of the pace needed to meet expectations for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and... Read More.

Corn, wheat, pork export sales above a week ago

Thursday, March 6

Export sales for a few key commodities saw improvements during the week ending February 27th. The USDA says corn, wheat, pork, soybean products, and cotton sales all saw week-to-week increases, reflecting solid demand from some of the usual big buyers. Mexico topped the list... Read More.

Export inspections mostly above a week ago

Monday, March 3

The USDA says grain and oilseed export inspections during the week ending February 27th were mixed. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out... Read More.

Export inspections below a year ago

Monday, February 24

The USDA says corn export inspections as of the week ending February 20th remain well ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and... Read More.

Ethanol production, stocks above a week ago

Thursday, February 20

U.S. ethanol production improved slightly last week and stocks grew. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.082 million barrels per day, up 2,000 on the week and unchanged on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says operating... Read More.

Broiler sets, placements stay ahead of year ago trend

Wednesday, January 22

Broiler sets and placements posted another year-to-year gain last week. The USDA says 248.53 million eggs were set into incubation, down 105,000 on the week, but up 4% on the year, with the average hatchability falling fractionally to 78.9%. That continues to imply a... Read More.

Kansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged in May, Up Slightly from a Year Ago

Friday, June 16

TOPEKA, Kan. – Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9% in May. This is unchanged from... Read More.