Midwest Markets report on various crop and market hog prices
Market notes show hog prices around 58.00 to 58.50 with a steady to higher trend. Soy and crop futures quote new crop prices, with June and July crops listed and various price points noted. A.M. and afternoon market activity in waterlogged conditions are described with demand indicators and timing for deliveries. The report references Roth King Co and WI market context.
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Roth King Co
Des Moines Market News on Hens Eggs Hogs and Grain
Market news from Des Moines reports unsettled conditions across live hens eggs and hogs with mixed moves. Prices range up and down across categories with cattle beef pork and grain bids noted and receipts figures provided.
Omaha Livestock Thursday Market Report
Cattle fair to active trade with mixed quotes. Barrows 200-270 lb 59.50 to 60. limits: No 1-2 220-250 lb 60.00-60.50 and 200-250 lb 58.50, 250-270 lb 57.50-58.50, 300 lb 55.25-57.50. Some prime 1346 cows and high cutters noted. bids softer overall.
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Iowa
Farm contest ends as Disney couple refund entries
Henry David Thoreau inspired tale aside, John and Amy Disney failed to attract enough entries for their 51 acre Wisconsin farm offer. About 460 people from Iowa and Illinois submitted 25 word essays or 50 dollars, far short of the 1,700 entries needed to meet a 79 thousand dollar asking price and a Memorial Day winner plan.
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Wis
UPI
Henry David Thoreau
John
Amy Disney
Walden Pond
Disneys
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Marylander Wins 98 Cent Per Acre Heaven on Earth Contest
A Maryland man entered a quirky contest offering land at 98 cents an acre touted as heaven on earth. Despite high hopes and thousands spent, the plan didn’t pan out for either side as money was returned. The entrant praised by Mrs Disney quoted home state pride and a catchy phrase about land value. A historical note mentions Archbishop Cramner’s 1533 ruling on Anne Boleyn's marriage.
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Heaven On Earth
Saudi Arabia
India
China
Mexico
Disney
Maryland
Missouri farmer jailed over grain case heads to trial area
Missouri farmer Wayne Cryts remains jailed in a civil contempt case over grain removed from a bankrupt elevator in southeast Missouri. Sen Charles Grassley will drive a tractor on Cryts farm the first weekend in June as Cryts weighs legal options and Congress considers bills to clarify grain ownership in bankrupt elevators.
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al Swegle
Wazette Farm
Charles Grassley
Alowa
Wayne Cryts
New Hartford
Iowa
Cryis
Paxico
Arkansas
Congress
Senate
House
Building grain facilities can put farmer ahead
This second of three grain storage pieces cites Dick Isaacson near Troy Mills who argues on farm storage boosts money ahead by harvest, marketing, and tax time. He notes price gaps between elevators, faster harvest, and possible tax benefits, while cautioning about spoilage risks and the need to monitor grain.
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al Swegie
Dick Isaacson
Troy Mills
Isaacson
Weather woes spark light humor for hard hit farmers
Weather delays and prolonged rain dampen crop growth across Iowa. Extension crops specialist John Creswell urges switches to shorter season corn hybrids and possible shift to soybean cropping if planting deadlines slip. Black cutworms and other pests thrive in overcast fields, with limited damage so far. Farmers face a triple bind of hay, soybean, and corn planting as wet soils hinder work and feed dealers may profit from the unsettled conditions.
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Noah
Gazette Farm
Doris Engstrom
Hornick
John Creswell
Cedar Rapids Area
Creswell
the Gazette
Atkins
Brad Buchanan
Cedar Rapids
West Branch
Iowa
Lounsberry urges farm safety measures
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry warns that one of every six Iowa farms will have an accident this year. He notes national fatality rates fell from 17.7 to 14.5 per 100000 since 1967 to 1976, but stresses 70 to 80 Iowa farm deaths annually. Proper machinery maintenance and respect for equipment can save lives.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
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