When I was a young boy, my dad would take me around with him on the farm. And as I got older, I started taking on more jobs and more responsibilities. I’d be out milking cows before school and helping get other things done when I got home. 

CBOT futures closed mostly higher except for soybean meal which extended its ongoing downtrend to new lows. Live and feeder cattle futures closed narrowly mixed, pausing after two days of gains. Lean hog futures closed sharply higher on short-covering corrective buying in an oversold market. 

KFB's Alex Barnett says horses are big business for lots of farms in the Commonwealth.

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CBOT futures closed mostly lower and near the lows of the day. Cattle futures closed higher in follow-through buying to Monday’s strong price increases. Beyond the nearby May LH, lean hog futures closed sharply lower, extending the 2-week collapse in LH futures. 

KFB President Mark Haney says the Kentucky Derby marks a celebration of the state's equine industry.

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KFB's John Sparrow says the annual Clays for a Cause event helps hungry Kentuckians.

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CBOT futures closed widely mixed today with old-crop corn and soybeans losing ground to new-crop contracts. Live cattle closed slightly lower and feeder futures were higher beyond the nearby April FC contract which expired today. Lean hog futures closed higher beyond the nearby May LH.