Mid-America Business Conditions Index increased slightly. February survey results show:leading economic indicator climbed into the healthy range for the month, inflationary pressures cool again and rate of new hiring expected to slow in 2015Continue
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| Contract | Month | Change | Open | High | Low | Last | Updated |
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| Corn (P) | Mar 2015 | -0-4 | 381-2 | 382-0 | 381-2 | 381-4s | 03/04/15 |
| Corn (P) | May 2015 | -1-4 | 389-6 | 389-6 | 386-6 | 389-4s | 03/04/15 |
| Soybeans (P) | Mar 2015 | -19-6 | 993-6 | 993-6 | 988-4 | 989-0s | 03/04/15 |
| Soybeans (P) | May 2015 | -18-2 | 1003-0 | 1003-0 | 994-0 | 994-0s | 03/04/15 |
| Wheat (P) | Mar 2015 | -15-2 | 494-0 | 508-6 | 493-4 | 493-4s | 03/04/15 |
| Wheat (P) | May 2015 | -10-0 | 496-0 | 496-0 | 496-0 | 496-0s | 03/04/15 |
| Live Cattle | Apr 2015 | +3.000 | 150.850 | 154.050 | 150.150 | 154.050s | 03/04/15 |
| Feeder Cattle | Apr 2015 | +4.500 | 199.600 | 204.375 | 198.625 | 204.375s | 03/04/15 |
| Lean Hogs | Apr 2015 | +2.400 | 65.250 | 68.550 | 64.150 | 68.000s | 03/04/15 |
Research shows that STEC-related bacteria cause more than 175,000 human illnesses per year with an annual direct economic cost ranging from $489 million to $993 million, said Kansas State University agricultural economist, Glynn Tonsor
A goal of improving genomic accuracy will enhance the long term sustainability of cattle production and will be a key to moving the industry forward. Those are the thoughts of Dr. Kent Anderson with Zoetis
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on February 1, 2015. The inventory was slightly above February 1, 2014
When farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board (USB) wrote the organizations current long-range strategic plan, they included their vision that U.S. soybeans will be the leader of the global oilseed industry.
A new study co-authored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers has unearthed the genetic roots of resistance to a wheat disease that has recently devastated crop yields from southern Africa through the Middle East.
Alan Tiemann, a farmer from Seward, Nebraska is currently Vice-Chairman of the U.S, Grains Council. AgView talked with him at Commodity Classic about demand for U.S. Grains, growing the ethanol market and talk of more trade opportunities.
Mid-America Business Conditions Index increased slightly. February survey results show:leading economic indicator climbed into the healthy range for the month, inflationary pressures cool again and rate of new hiring expected to slow in 2015
Farmers and ranchers continue to count on farm radio to keep them informed of current agriculture news and commodity markets. Research was conducted by Ipsos Research for the National Association of Farm Broadcasting during the 2014 Harvest.
Governor Pete Ricketts announced that Jim Macy of Jefferson City, Missouri would serve as the next Director of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. After an interview process, the Environmental Quality Council forwarded finalists to Gove
Nebraska's layer numbers during 2014 averaged 9.47 million, up 2 percent from the year earlier, according to the USDAs National Agricultural Statistics Service. The annual average production per layer on hand in 2014 was 302 eggs, up 1 percent from 2
Feedlots use corn and other grains as a source of energy for cattle. Feedlot managers should get with their nutritionists and veterinarians to determine the right corn particle size for the finishing cattle diet.
John Butler, CEO of the Beef Marketing Group, based in Manhattan, KS appeared on a panel discussing the transparency and how consumer demands affect the ag supply chain.
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said that the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act would cripple rural Americas economy and be an enormous step backwards for Americas goal of energy independence by a decade or more.
Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith says with 95 percent of consumers living outside the U.S. border and standards of living increasing in much of the developing world, global demand for Nebraskas agriculture products is growing. Unfortunately, current tra
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of a water-accounting change that could be worth approximately $20 million annually to Nebraska and significantly reduce the amount of water that must be provided to Kansas in years when action is needed to