Finishing hog contracts seen as boon to small farms
Fred and Patty Ligtenberg prepare to host 3300 hogs from Murphy Family Farms of North Carolina in three barns near Mitchell. The plan aims for 10 year finishing contracts within 100 miles to sustain a local feed mill, with banker Manley Peterson calling it a path for small farmers to stay on the land. Some neighbors fear odor, others back the project as economic opportunity.
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Postharvest plans urged for corn and soybean producers
Kansas State University specialists urge corn and soybean producers to review post harvest marketing plans as USDA projections show higher November corn output, robust export commitments, and potential price shifts. Soybean futures show a rally with potential highs near eight dollars.
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