KY Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles has been elected President of NASDA.

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Corn, soybeans and soybean meal closed strongly higher, led by the meal market. Cattle futures closed mixed with live cattle mostly lower and feeder futures mostly higher. Lean hog futures closed lower and near the day’s lows.

In communities across the country, children are taught from a young age about the importance of getting out on Election Day and voting. The right to vote is the cornerstone of any democracy and an important tool for making our voices heard in the political process.

AFBF President Zippy Duvall reminds rural voters to cast their ballot November 3rd.

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American Connection Project organizations launch an interactive tool for users to locate more than 2,300 free Wi-Fi locations in 49 states. The map includes Wi-Fi locations from Land O’Lakes, Inc. and its ag retail owner network, along with several partner organizations including Kentucky Farm Bureau.

Corn, soybeans and wheat futures closed higher and near the day’s highs. Cattle futures closed higher, bouncing back from early weakness on follow-through selling. Lean hog futures closed lower on profit-taking after the strong October rally. 

CBOT futures closed higher on continued strong export demand and dry weather concerns for wheat areas and in South America where corn/bean planting is behind schedule. Live and feeder cattle futures were slaughtered today with $3-4/cwt losses. Except for the 1.65 gain in the December contract, lean hogs closed lower.

As we draw closer to Election Day 2020, I understand the anxiety many of us are feeling. The past year has been tough in so many respects, whether we live in rural communities on Kentucky’s many family farms or we live in urban areas.