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Ag markets widely mixed Friday morning
The robust result of the monthly Employment report sent the equity markets to record highs Friday morning, which in turn seemed to prompt widespread liquidation of commodity positions.
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Listeria prompts Pa. raw milk warning
Pennsylvania health officials have issued a warning after Listeria monocytogenes was found in raw milk products from a dairy in York County.
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Showers keeping U.S. corn farmers at home
Wet and chilly weather into the weekend will continue to slow plantings of the U.S. corn crop that already has fallen to the slowest seeding pace on record, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday.
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Ag markets staged a broad advance early Friday morning
Corn futures built modestly upon their Thursday gains in early Friday trading, with traders once again citing the ongoing delays to Corn Belt plantings and the problems that creates for the price strength.
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Weather report: Freeze warnings across the Plains
In the West, warmth continues to gradually expand eastward from the Pacific Coast States. On the Plains, freeze warnings are in effect this morning in many areas from Nebraska to Texas. In the Corn Belt, a nearly stationary band of precipitation stretches from the middle Mississippi Valley into the upper Midwest, curtailing fieldwork.
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Spies, saboteurs and job applications
Employment applicants at agricultural operations are not always what they appear. They could have more interest in destroying your business than in contributing to it, but employers have tools available to minimize their risk of hiring undercover extremists.
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Al Roker broadcasting live from Tennessee dairy
Celebrity meteorologist Al Roker will soon be coming to the rolling hills of College Grove, Tenn., for a live weather broadcast straight from the Hatcher Family Dairy.
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Does living on a farm lead to healthier immune systems in kids?
Exposure to fresh air, plenty of sunlight, and hours of exercise each day are some of the obvious benefits of farm living, but a new study will look at how the dirtier side of farm life may be the real reason why kids who grow up in agricultural environments are far less likely to develop allergic diseases than their more citified counterparts.
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Most ag markets posted strong closes Thursday
Corn futures proved surprisingly strong Thursday. Traders cited tight domestic supply conditions for a portion of the strength, as well as the prospect of continued delays to spring plantings for the CBOT gains.
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Webinar explores microbial challenges for the dairy industry
An upcoming webinar will look at the microbial challenges facing the dairy industry and offer resources to understand the source and growth conditions of microbial contaminants.
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Is the Corn Belt drought over? Not yet
Spring rains helped some key agricultural states loosen the drought’s stranglehold, but with summer less than two months away, concern lingers.
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