At the 2 livestock auctions held Monday at Turnersburg and Siler City a total of 751 cattle and 32 goats were sold. Due to the Christmas Holiday, there were no trends available. Average dressing slaughter cows brought $102.00 to $119.00. …
At the 2 livestock auctions held Monday at Turnersburg and Siler City a total of 751 cattle and 32 goats were sold. Due to the Christmas Holiday, there were no trends available. Average dressing slaughter cows brought $102.00 to $119.00. …
The United States Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, a farm advocacy group, has released a series of videos to help the public understand what daily life on the farm is like. USFRA’s online video series illustrates different farming practices, ranging between…
Wheat futures slumped on Tuesday, as worries over harm to U.S. crops from cold winter weather eased somewhat and export prospects dimmed amid strength in the U.S. dollar. Corn and soybean futures also fell, buffeted by lower wheat prices. Losses…
Mary: This is Mary Walden with economist MW welcoming you to the economic perspective. Today’s program looks at dynamic pricing of electricity. Mike, most of us are used to paying the same price for each unit of a product we…
New video series chronicles how America’s farmers and ranchers tackle BIG jobs – all in a day’s work **View the videos then take our poll on the home page of SFNToday.com!!** Chesterfield, Mo., December 29, 2014 – 1,200 cows milked.…
It is a well-known fact that livestock and poultry accounts for 60% of North Carolina’s farm income. A number of those farmers are processing those animals further to get them from the farm to the plate. North Carolina Ag Commissioner…
The livestock auction usually held in Siler City on Friday was closed in observance of the Christmas holiday. The North Carolina broiler-fryer market was steady and the live supply was adequate to meet the moderate demand. The estimated slaughter for…
Cattle futures advanced into the end of the session Monday, after processors late last week displayed strong demand for market-ready animals in the cash markets. The hog market was underpinned by buying across the livestock markets. Thinly traded December cattle…