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Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business to develop

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct business.  June live cattle closed $1.97 higher at $207.40 and August live cattle closed $1.60 higher at $203.92.  May feeder cattle closed $.77 higher at $287.92 and August... Read More.

Tornado puts successful twist on farm business model

The winds of change have helped a Wisconsin farm family build a strong business model… literally. Edward Smith, his son, and young grandson operate Prairie Dairy Inc. The farm has been in the family more than 120 years, but the F5 tornadoes that struck... Read More.