CBOT futures closed mostly lower but MGEX spring wheat gained a nickel. Corn and soybeans closed near the day’s lows as the market lacks any fundamentals to encourage buying.  Cattle futures closed lower as the fed cattle market has traded in the $119-120 area, down $3-5 from last week.

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A report with Warren Beeler, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Ag Policy on the latest round of funding decisions that agency has made with tobacco settlement funding.  Two of the latest grant announcements were for sizeable investments in the ongoing work of the Kentucky Proud program and for the KCARD, the Kentucky Center for Ag and Rural Development.

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A special feature report on this Thanksgiving Day for household chefs who may be facing “turkey trauma” as they attempt to prepare the big meal.  Mary Alice Coffee will be one of the Butterball Turkey Talkline specialists on duty today, offering a calming voice and plenty of advice to help nervous cooks have a successful day in the kitchen. 

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Survey forms for the 2017 Census of Agriculture are now in the mail, but this year coordinating agency officials are hoping more farmer respond “on line,” for more efficient data gathering.  Dave Knopf who leads the regional office of the National Ag Statistics Service covering Kentucky, discusses survey details and how the census data impacts economic development efforts for agriculture. 

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A feature report with Meade County farmer Nicholas Hardesty, who with wife and farm partner, Bethany, have been named one of the three finalists in Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Young Farm Family contest.  Nicholas says they grow the typical Kentucky farm crops but with their installation of several greenhouses have enhanced their farming operation through the production of tobacco transplants and poinsettias. The contest winner will be announced next week at Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

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With Thanksgiving Day coming up this Thursday, this report with a Butterball Turkey Talkline specialist, offers tips on food handling safety, provides a guide for how big a bird to buy, and discusses the various ways consumers can access Talkline advice, this year, including texting.

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Corn and soybean futures closed lower, while wheat markets were mixed. Pressure originated from yesterday’s bearish action in soybean futures with key chart support levels being broken. Improved weather in South America was also cited. Cattle futures opened near steady but quickly headed lower and then closed down sharply and near the day’s lows.