KFB Executive Vice President Drew Graham says Kentuckians have reached out to help with tornado relief.

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CBOT futures closed mostly higher with soybean oil lifting soybeans higher despite weaker soybean meal futures. Cattle futures closed higher, supported by this week’s firmer cash fed market and renewed speculative interest. Lean hog futures closed mostly lower, correcting some of Tuesday’s big gains. 

KFB Second Vice President Sharon Furches says the Master Settlement Agreement is invaluable for Kentucky agriculture.

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CBOT futures closed strongly higher with the day’s lows made Monday evening when the market opened. Cattle closed moderately higher on strengthening cash prices and boxed beef values. Lean hog futures closed higher to sharply higher after 4 days of sideways action. 

KFB's Tim Thornberry says the April edition of Kentucky Farm Bureau News discusses the need for domestic energy production.

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CBOT futures closed widely mixed with big losses in the soy complex and 3% gains in KC and Chicago wheat. Cattle futures closes mostly higher with minimal gains. Feeder futures moved lower early in the session under pressure from the strong corn futures market. Lean hog futures closed higher except for nearby April LH. 

KFB's Melissa Huggett is a recent graduate of the AFBF Women's Communication Bootcamp.

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CBOT futures closed mixed ahead of Friday’s midday USDA reports on production and supply-demand. Cattle futures closed mostly higher with better gains in the deferred feeder cattle contracts. Lean hog futures closed widely mixed with dollar-plus gains in the October-February contracts.