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Direct cash cattle trade picks up steam Thursday

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with boxed beef up at midday, watching direct business develop. Feeders had additional support from the weakness in corn. December live was up $1.05 at $188.27 and February was $.70 higher at $188.87. November...

Marketing questions remain as harvest picks up

Some Illinois farmers say marketing will be the biggest challenge of the 2024 growing season. Mark Schweizer, who farms in Montgomery County, says he’s not sure what to do with the crop he started harvesting this week. “Sell it out of the field and...

Kansas Basketball Picks Up Mississippi State Transfer Shakeel Moore

Just hours after losing sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson after tearing his patellar tendon in a camp scrimmage Tuesday, Kansas picked up a guard to possibly take his place in senior guard Shakeel Moore.Moore started 22 of 32 games last season with Mississippi State, who...

Barton Volleyball Picks up Road Sweep at Pratt

PRATT, Kan. (BartonSports.com) – The Barton Community College volleyball team picked up its second straight sweep of the week as the Cougars won 25-17, 25-16, and 25-10 at Pratt Community College.