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Market Closes - July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020: CBOT futures closed lower except for the soy complex and milk futures. Cattle futures closed lower with feeders down more than live cattle. Lean hog futures closed lower with larger losses in the 2020 contracts.

July 20, 2020

AFBF President Zippy Duvall discusses food assistance during the COVID pandemic.

July 17, 2020

UK's Camille Burnett encourages support for the Heart-2-Heart campaign for agriculture.

Market Closes - July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020: CBOT futures closed steady to sharply higher with Chicago wheat up over 20 cents. Cattle futures closed slightly higher in deferred contracts to sharply higher in the nearby contracts. Except for nearby July and August, lean hog futures closed slightly lower in narrow range trading.

July 15, 2020

KFB President Mark Haney advocates for expanded rural broadband service.

Market Closes - July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020: CBOT futures closed narrowly mixed with late selling knocking prices down. Cattle futures closed lower in a wide range. Lean hog futures closed widely mixed with the August LH contract losing the most at $1.35/cwt to $49.92.

Kentucky Farm Bureau Studios Nominated for Two Emmy Awards
July 14, 2020: Kentucky Farm Bureau Studios received two nominations in the 56^th Annual Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Awards. The nominated segments highlighting the culture and charm of rural Kentucky aired on RFD-TV and Kentucky Educational Television.

Market Closes - July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020: Adding to Friday’s sharp losses, CBOT futures closed sharply lower to start the week. Live cattle futures ended mixed while feeder cattle made strong gains on top of Friday’s rally. Lean hog futures posted modest gains except the August LH closed up $1.40/cwt.

July 13, 2020

AFBF President Zippy Duvall discusses the next farm bill.

July 10, 2020

KFB 2nd Vice President Sharon Furches has been appointed to an EPA advisory committee.