Articles tagged under: livestock
All-Time Highs for Packer Margins
Published May 31, 2018
Gross packer margins hit all-time highs above $290 per head Wednesday. That's according to HedgersEdge. Livestock Market Information Center Director Jim Robb says packer margins tend to be higher in the summer months. "We tend to see a large swing…An Increase Confirmed for Cattle-on-Feed
Published May 25, 2018
USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report is about as traders were expecting. The May 1 on-feed number increased five percent from one year ago at 11.6 million head. Placements are down eight percent at 1.7 million head. Marketings are up…Grains and Livestock Close Lower
Published May 24, 2018
The grain market gave up its gains Thursday at the close. RML Trading President Bob Lebacken provides market commentary.Grains Close Higher, Livestock Close Mixed
Published May 22, 2018
Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen says it was a decent day for wheat and a choppy day for livestock.Grain and Livestock Markets Close Mixed
Published May 21, 2018
Soybeans closed higher thanks to easing of trade fears. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says analysts are relieved to hear the news that China and the U.S. are backing away from a trade war.Severe Drought Expands into North Central ND
Published May 17, 2018
The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map shows an expansion of the severe drought category in north central North Dakota. Remaining parts of the western Dakotas remain moderately dry. As preparations are made to turn livestock out to pasture, NDSU Extension…Grains Higher, Livestock Lower at Close
Published May 15, 2018
Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Bryan Strommen reflects on Tuesday's grain markets.A New Name for the Sioux Empire Farm Show
Published May 14, 2018
The Sioux Empire Farm Show has been renamed. The Sioux Falls event will now be known as the Sioux Empire Livestock Show. The Agri-Business Division of the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce made the decision to help minimize confusion with…Harder Takes Aksarben Post
Published May 13, 2018
Minnesotan Greg Harder is the new Aksarben stock show director. Previously, Harder managed livestock programs for the Minnesota State Fair. This past year, Aksarben moved from Omaha to Grand Island. The September event attracts 4-H members from ten states to…