Freddy Farm Bureau has welcomed guests to the Kentucky State Fair for over 70 years and will be there again this year.

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CBOT futures closed sharply lower led by the soy complex. Futures were pressured by forecasted rains and bearish outside markets – crude oil down and US Dollar higher. Cattle futures closed lower under pressure from the bearish outside markets, weak beef export sales and “risk off” trade. Lean hog futures closed lower with the nearby October LH down sharply.

If we’ve learned anything from COVID-19 over the past year and a half, it is to appreciate all the people we know, the jobs we do, and the many activities that have become such a part of our lives.

KFB Generation Bridge Leader Amanda Gajdzik says program outreach is coming to the local level. 

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With a wheat harvest in the books and crop conditions on the good to excellent side, for the most part, Kentucky producers are holding out hope that favorable growing conditions continue throughout the remainder of the growing season.

KFB First Vice President Eddie Melton says Farm Bureau policy starts at the local level.

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Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill is closely monitoring an EPA rewrite of Clean Water Act regulations.

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CBOT futures closed mostly higher in response to the midday USDA crop report which held bullish results for corn and wheat. Cattle futures closed mostly higher as the cash fed market was lightly traded again. Lean hog futures closed moderately higher on early strength in the pork cutout.