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Home Sales Down, Prices Up

Prairie Land Realtors' Mid-Kansas Multiple Listing Service showed 132 homes sold in May, which was off 13 from May 2024. However, the value of what sold, at $26.7 million, was up from a year ago.The median sales price for May at $179,222 was up... Read More.

Cash dairy prices steady except cheese Monday

Cash dairy prices were steady except cheese, which was higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.4650.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0250 at $1.77.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7450 to $1.77.  Cheese barrels... Read More.

Cash dairy prices higher Thursday

Cash dairy prices were all higher Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.4850.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0325 at $1.74.  Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.72 to $1.74.  Cheese barrels were up... Read More.

Cash dairy prices mostly higher Wednesday

Cash dairy prices were higher except for dry whey Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0125 at $0.48.  Two sales were recorded at $0.48 and $0.4825.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 at $1.7075.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from... Read More.

U.S. cotton prices feel impacts of trade war

The vice president of economics and policy analysis at the National Cotton Council says cotton prices are responding lower to trade retaliation from China. “In just the last few days, cotton prices have dropped from about 68 cents to 63 cents on the May... Read More.

Farmers feeling the impact from high fertilizer prices

A fertilizer market expert says high prices are having an impact on farmers. Josh Linville is with StoneX Group and says, “They aren’t dealing with it well. This is already a year that most people will tell you farm economics don’t make a lot... Read More.

Fertilizer prices in an upswing, analyst says

A fertilizer market analyst says prices remain high heading into planting season. Josh Linville with StoneX Group says phosphate costs have been a concern. “The phosphate market started out high and it’s just gradually gotten a little bit higher as we go through the... Read More.

Dairy prices mixed, buyers active Friday at CME

Cash dairy prices remained mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.50.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 at $1.6350.  Twenty sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6075 to $1.6450.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at... Read More.

Farmland prices, farm equipment sales sink

An ag economist says weak economic conditions are having an impact on farmland and equipment purchases. Ernie Goss with Creighton University tells Brownfield farmland prices declined for the 10th time in the last 11 months in the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. “Farmland prices from... Read More.

Cash dairy prices mixed, butter sales up Tuesday

Cash dairy prices were mixed again Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.51.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.02 at $1.64.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were... Read More.

Cattle prices continue to push higher

The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says sale barns throughout the state continue to see record-high prices for cattle. Tony Hancock says as pastures are greening up, the demand for all cattle has been strong. “Some of those lighter weight... Read More.