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Market Closes - February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
Market Closes - February 1, 2022

CBOT futures closed strongly to sharply higher led by huge speculative buying in soybean and soybean meal futures. Cattle futures closed higher on support from Monday afternoon’s CATTLE inventory report showing tighter supplies. Lean hog futures closed higher except for the nearby February LH contract. 

Market Closes - January 31, 2022
January 31, 2022
Market Closes - January 31, 2022

CBOT futures closed widely mixed with wheat and old-crop corn posting big losses. Live cattle closed moderately higher and feeder cattle posted big gains as corn prices fell. Lean hog futures closed narrowly mixed with nearby edging higher on strong cash fundamentals and a pickup in slaughter. 

Across Kentucky - January 31, 2022
January 31, 2022
Across Kentucky - January 31, 2022

Laurel County's Todd Brock has been elected to serve on the KFB State Board.

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January 28, 2022 - Legislative Report No. 5 - 2022 Kentucky General Assembly
January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 - Legislative Report No. 5 - 2022 Kentucky General Assembly
Across Kentucky - January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022
Across Kentucky - January 28, 2022

Bath County Farm Bureau received the Top County award in Membership Category 3 from KFB for 2021.

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Market Closes - January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022
Market Closes - January 27, 2022

CBOT futures closed mixed the soy complex on the plus side and corn and wheat on the negative side. Cattle futures closed lower with feeders slightly outpacing live cattle. Lean hog futures opened steady but moved sharply lower in the first hour to make the day’s lows. 

Across Kentucky - January 26, 2022
January 26, 2022
Across Kentucky - January 26, 2022

KFB First Vice President Eddie Melton says he's concerned about crop input supplies and prices for 2022.

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Market Closes - January 24, 2022
January 24, 2022
Market Closes - January 24, 2022

CBOT futures closed widely mixed with soybeans and soyoil losing ground to corn and wheat futures. Cattle futures gapped down on the open this morning and closed sharply lower. Lean hog futures closed mixed with Feb-July in the green and August-December in the red. 

KFB News Magazine
January 24, 2022
Across Kentucky - January 24, 2022
January 24, 2022
Across Kentucky - January 24, 2022

KFB Second Vice President Sharon Furches says the Generation Bridge Program is gaining momentum.

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