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Humane Society offers reward in NW Iowa pig deaths 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:25 AM 11/20/09 - The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest in the suffocation of 3,800 pigs at a hog operation near Hull in northwest Iowa. (Full Story)
Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable? 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:57 AM 11/19/09 - Scientists are trying to use research to take the emotions out of an angry debate over the welfare of caged egg-laying chickens. (Full Story)
Kudzu-munching bug also threatens US bean crops 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:11 AM 11/18/09 - Researchers recently found an insect in north Georgia that has never before been reported in the Western Hemisphere, and its arrival could be both a blessing and a curse. (Full Story)
Job prospects drawing students to ag schools 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:37 AM 11/17/09 - Enrollment at the nation's largest agriculture schools is increasing, but most of the graduates seem focused more on science and environmental issues than harvesting crops. (Full Story)
Dakotas might see record sunflower yields 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:49 AM 11/16/09 - The good year for growers in North Dakota and South Dakota in turn might help keep consumer prices down for foods that use sunflower oil. (Full Story)
California water deal no quick fix for struggling farms 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:06 AM 11/13/09 - Agricultural relief from bills Schwarzenegger has signed into law over the past week will not be immediate. (Full Story)
Ida further slows harvest for Southern farmers 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:35 AM 11/12/09 - The wind and rain from Tropical Storm Ida has compounded the misery for Southern farmers already coping with a delayed harvest season. (Full Story)
US crop estimates may ease fears about wet harvest 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:42 AM 11/11/09 - Late-season rains had delayed harvest of small grains in many areas, raising concerns about whether farmers' record crops might die in the fields. (Full Story)
Small grains estimates virtually unchanged 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:17 AM 11/10/09 - Estimated U.S. spring wheat production is down less than 1 percent from the Sept. 30 estimate and durum wheat production is down 1 percent. (Full Story)
Volunteers come to injured farmers' rescue 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:24 AM 11/09/09 - The group has helped 100 farm families in just four years, largely thanks to volunteers and sponsors. (Full Story)
Farmers dealing with late harvest, moldy corn 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:10 PM 11/06/09 - Farmers who are getting ready for their yearly harvest are finding fields full of moldy corn. A cool summer and relatively wet October are to blame. (Full Story)
Homegrown Renewable Energy Campaign partners to host second bus tour Last Updated: 10:49 AM 10/30/09 - The Wisconsin Farmers Union and other Homegrown Renewable Energy Campaign partners will host a bus tour on Nov. 13 to highlight the benefits of four homegrown renewable energy policies promoted by the campaign and the opportunities for clean energy jobs in Wisconsin. (Full Story)
Oregon gets approval to certify organic farms 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:42 AM 10/20/09 - The government says organic farming in that state grew by almost nine times between 2002 and 2007. (Full Story)
WFU: Feingold’s bill will give consumers better choices Last Updated: 3:01 PM 10/19/09 - Feingold introduces dairy COOL legislation (Full Story)
Federal judge shutters Idaho grazing allotment 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:29 AM 10/19/09 - It's an effort to protect wild bighorns. (Full Story)
New Wisconsin program to preserve farmland begins 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:51 AM 10/16/09 - The state will take your request to have land designated as an agricultural enterprise area. (Full Story)
World Food Prize talks to focus on food security 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:42 AM 10/14/09 - Starting today, growers and distributors from around the world will discuss ways to make sure people have access to food. (Full Story)
Kentucky lawmaker pushes industrial hemp farming 2 Comments Last Updated: 7:59 AM 10/13/09 - The proposal would require those growers to be licensed by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. (Full Story)
Low quality leads farmers to discount spring wheat 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:50 AM 10/09/09 - Cool weather is to blame for a bumper crop and for a reduced level of protein in the grain. (Full Story)
California citrus farmers fear tree-killing disease 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:49 AM 10/08/09 - It has them putting screens around their seedlings. (Full Story)
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Product	Month	Price	Change
Corn	09Jul	417'2	-11'0

Soybeans	09Jul	1130'0	-17'0

Soybean Oil	09Jul	37.90	-0.94

Soybean Meal	09Jul	358.2	-41

Class III Milk	09May	9.83	0.01

Live Cattle	09Jun	82.375	-15'6

(future Maykets updated @ 6 pm weekdays)

Product	Month	Price	Change
Oats	09Jul	228'0	0'0

Ethanol	09Jun	1.678	-0.038

Wheat	09Jul	577'4	-15'6

Feeder Cattle	09May	99.000	-0.025

Lean Hogs	09Jun	65.525	-0.475

Cash-settled Butter	09May	123.00	0.00