Indiana State

The Northern Livestock Video Auction's (NLVA) Summertime Classic sale offering189,000 head of feeder cattle this week. The event, held on July 22, 23, 24 & 25, witnessed robust demand steer and heifer calves, drawing buyers from across the country. NLVA Auctioneer Ty Thompson highlighted the high demand for lighter weight...

Yearlings and Calves Fetch Top Prices at NLVA Summertime Classic Sale

Iowa State

Moline, IL

The Associated Press

Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers as the farm equipment manufacturer deals with declining demand. Deere confirmed Monday that the production positions being cut are concentrated at two factories in Iowa and one at its home base in Moline, Illinois, where 280 employees will be laid off effective Aug. 30. A combined 310 workers will be let go at the Iowa locations.

Struggling with falling demand for farm equipment, Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs

Minnesota State

Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) painted a depressing picture in his opening remarks. “Declining prices and cash receipts, escalating natural disasters, and increasing input costs have created a perfect storm that will compromise the foundation of our agricultural economy. We are living through the largest two-year decline in farm income in history,” said Thompson. “At the end of 2024, total farm sector debt will be the highest the U.S. has seen since at least 1970. Most farmers and ranchers, including those here with us today, are likely to be worse off financially by years’ end.”

Farm Financial Conditions are Rough

Corn prices settled mostly ½ to 2 ¼ cents higher on Tuesday, extending Monday’s rally and closing above some initial technical resistance levels such as the 18-day moving average. Prices did back off from midday levels, when they had been 4 to 5 cents higher. A drier...

Corn Price Rally Extended on Tuesday

SINGAPORE/BEIJING, July 19 (Reuters) - China is facing an oversupply of soybeans as record high purchases boost stockpiles at a time when animal feed demand remains subdued, with prices of products such as soyoil and soymeal set to sink even lower. The soybean surplus also threatens to curb China's appetite...

China faces soybean glut as peak U.S. export season nears

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Davenport, IA

Fox Business

John Deere has announced another wave of layoffs Friday, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer.

John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico

Farm tractor and combine sales dipped in the first half of the year as the agricultural equipment market comes down from records in 2023. Demand for farm equipment weakened further in the first half, with sales of tractors and combines down double-digits year-to-date following lower June sales, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

1H tractor sales dip as markets return to normal

Illinois State

Please note that Chloe Krimmel was out of office on Wednesday July 24 and will return on Thursday July 25. Trading was mostly steady on Wednesday in the US animal proteins market, with porcine meat and bone meal (MBM) again reported in a range of $325-365 per short ton FOB.

US porcine bloodmeal prices climb

It takes money to make money. We have all heard that line, and another one we’ve heard is that in order to be profitable we need to increase production. After receiving some advertisements in the mail this week for products the senders claim I need to have to boost production and become profitable, I will examine Value of Gain (VOG) this week.

Sticker shock in the cattle world

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Lean hogs closed Thursday Mixed, with front months steady to 25 cents lower and others 7 to 27 cents higher. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $84.51 on Thursday afternoon, down 79 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was $90.77 on July 23, up 69 cents from the previous day.

Hogs Post Mixed Trade on Thursday

Ohio State

Akron, OH

Big news out of Ohio: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is making a major shift by relocating 175 jobs from its Akron headquarters to a new facility in Costa Rica. This move, part of their "Goodyear Forward" transformation plan, will take effect in early 2025.

A major Ohio company is moving its jobs overseas

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

North Carolina State

Town Talks

As much as we want our pets to live forever, there will come a day when we have to say goodbye. Holding a memorial service for your pet and laying them to rest can be a great way to begin the healing process.

Can you bury a pet at home in your backyard in North Carolina? Here’s what state law says

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Milton, FL

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The man shot and killed by rangers at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday approached a building occupied by roughly 200 people while firing a semi-automatic rifle, park officials announced Tuesday.

Yellowstone shooter approached building with 200 people inside while firing rifle, park says

Declining crop prices are pressuring farm income as growers warn that middling demand and high production costs are pushing them to a breaking point. A report from the Federal Reserve said farmers are moderating their profit expectations as low prices for key crops have producers holding on to their supplies longer.

Farmers sound alarm on deteriorating income

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Farmers continue to be battered by low corn prices

Farmers in Indiana, such as Dwight Ludwig, often work with the state staple crops: corn and soybeans. “We grow about 2,000 acres of each,” he said....

Farmers continue to be battered by low corn prices

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