Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance recently hosted an event to help raise money to fight the hunger problem in Kentucky.  Communications Director Dan Smaldone talks about Clays for a Cause, how the event came about, how much money they raised and the need to feed the hungry in the state.

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On Tuesday, Mallory Lawrence talked about the Homegrown Project and how it will benefit the Trigg County Agriculture Department.  On today's program we meet the students who will be growing the food and find out what they hope to learn through the project.

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A Kentucky woman is partnering with the Trigg County High School Agriculture Department to raise homegrown produce to market in her grocery store.  Hancock's Neighborhood Market owner Mallory Lawrence introduces the Homegrown Project, talks about the role of the Trigg County High School Agriculture Department and their work to grow the produce.

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May is Beef Month in Kentucky and the Kentucky Beef Council is planning several stops across the state to kick off the summer grilling season.  Katelyn Hawkins with the Kentucky Beef Council talks about the theme, the recipes people can sample and where you might see them.

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CBOT futures closed mixed with corn leading the way higher on growing concerns that planting progress will be very slow in the Corn Belt due to wet soils and a cool and rainy forecast into mid-May (or longer). Cattle futures closed mostly lower, albeit by small amounts.  Lean Hog futures closed sharply higher to LIMIT UP. 

Today’s CBOT closes were much like Monday’s with corn finishing near steady and soybeans and wheat closing around 6 cents lower.  Cattle closed lower with the expiring April LC down $1.02. June LC dropped 0.55 to 114.25, or a $9.50 discount to the April. Lean Hog futures closed lower on weaker pork values and continued selling by the spec longs.

Another bad day at the CME left futures at/near the day’s lows with soybeans, soybean meal and wheat futures hitting new contract lows.  Beyond the nearby April LC contract, cattle futures closed lower after testing the positive side of unchanged.  Lean Hog futures closed moderately lower as the selloff which started a week ago continued.

CBOT futures closed mostly higher after trading to new lows. The reversal-type action was more impressive in corn. Cattle futures closed sharply lower on follow-through selling (funds liquidating) after prices fell below key technical support levels on Wednesday. Lean Hog futures also dropped sharply with the June-December LH contracts locking limit-down ($3.00/cwt).