Columbus, OH

With the USDA cancelling its regularly scheduled July cattle inventory report due to budget cuts, a question that many would like to have answered is: How big is the U.S. cattle herd?. Fortunately, historical relationships between changes in prior and subsequent inventories and levels of cow slaughter in between or...

How big is the U.S. cattle herd?

The good news is that China has finally made a purchase of 2024 U.S. soybeans, but that news is tempered by the fact that it's their first and only purchase thus far. In a more typical year, the U.S. has counted on China to make several purchases by this time. Other than that, there’s been little in the way of good news for soybeans.

China finally enters 2024 soybean market

Grocery prices will rise by a scant 0.7% in 2025, the smallest increase in seven years, said USDA analysts on Thursday in their first forecast of food inflation in the new year. Grocery price inflation was forecast at a below-normal 1% this year. “Food prices are expected to continue to...

Already low, food inflation to slow in 2025, says USDA

Barring any “black swans,” grain commodity prices may trade steady to lower during the month of August. Grain futures edged lower in recent months for four reasons:. a good production start for crops growing in fields across the Midwest,. the perception of increasing ending stocks for U.S. grain...

5 factors that could move grain prices

Chicago, IL

CHICAGO, July 25 (Reuters) — Chicago soybeans and corn strengthened Thursday as worries about the August weather forecast in the central U.S. took center stage. Meanwhile, slow demand and cheap Russian exports pressured wheat, as a crop tour in North Dakota forecast high spring yields, according to analysts. Hot,...

Corn and soybeans rise on hot, dry weather concerns | July 25, 2024

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

Illinois State

Despite increasing drought conditions caused by a heatwave in June, corn silking is ahead of the five-year average in Illinois, according to the USDA Crop Progress report for Illinois for the week ending June 30. USDA’s 2024 corn crop stats. According to UDSA’s Prospective Plantings report published on March...

What is going on with Illinois corn?

California State

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

NewsByJoshua

In a concerning trend for California, numerous large companies are gearing up for significant layoffs, affecting thousands of workers across various industries. According to the WARN Tracker, California has seen a staggering 37,086 WARN layoffs this year alone, impacting 713 businesses statewide.

Concerns Rise as Massive Layoffs Hit California

Lancaster County, PA

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

Price volatility continues to be an issue in the cattle market. Andrew Griffith, Extension ag economist with the University of Tennessee, says feeder cattle prices showed some signs of softening last week, continuing a recent trend. “But the reality of the softening is that feeder cattle contracts have been range-bound...

Feeder cattle show signs of softening

By the late 1950s the success that short-line companies Steiger and Wagner had with four-wheel-drive tractors was not lost on the big boys of the tractor world. John Deere was the first to strike with the introduction of the 8010. That model lasted only a year because of design problems. It was replaced in 1961 with the 8020, which was basically an 8010 with upgrades.

Big-name 4WD tractor advancements

Montana State

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

WyoFile

The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.

Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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

FXDailyReport.com

Gold futures cratered toward the end of the trading week as traders combed through the latest gross domestic product (GDP) report. The yellow metal is slumping even as the US dollar weakens and the US treasury market swims in an ocean of red ink. Market watchers say profit-taking could be the only explanation.

Gold Crashes After US Q2 GDP Tops Forecasts

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

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

Virginia State

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Cheryl E Preston

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

Crude oil futures soared in the middle of the trading week, fueled by a bullish US government storage report that highlighted strong demand. Oil prices have been waiting for the next catalyst to increase and solid drawdowns for four consecutive weeks could help sustain the momentum. August West Texas Intermediate...

Oil Prices Pop on Larger-Than-Expected US Crude Supply Drawdown

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

North Carolina State

Corn conditions in North Carolina are still the worst of any top-producing state by far. The state had the greatest percentages of Very Poor and Poor corn, as well as the lowest percentages of Good and Excellent corn the week ending July 21. However, its combined percentage of Very Poor/Poor...

Corn conditions in this state improved for the first time since early June

NewsBreak

Soybeans close down 31¢ | Friday, July 26, 2024

November soybeans closed down 31¢ Friday. “The 20-day moving average has been strong resistance for November soybeans consistently since Tuesday,” says the Grain Market Insider newsletter...

Soybeans close down 31¢ | Friday, July 26, 2024

Comments / 0