Perry County Farm Bureau President Mary Jones says Farm Bureau is strong because counties work together.

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Kentucky's Ann Margaret Hughes experienced first hand the cruel reality of the death tax.

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In somewhat of a surprise, CBOT futures closed higher, recovering a good share of yesterday’s losses. Cattle futures closed higher with live cattle outperforming the feeders. Lean hog futures closed lower with summer contracts leading the way. 

Most CBOT futures closed sharply lower with new-crop corn and all three wheat exchanges leading the way downward. Cattle futures closed sharply higher with feeder cattle benefitting from the sharp drop in CBOT futures. Lean hog futures closed mixed with May-October lower and the deferred contracts higher.

KFB First Vice President Eddie Melton says farmers need to openly discuss their position on climate policy.

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KFB President Mark Haney says farmers and ranchers are concerned about proposed changes in estate taxes.

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CBOT futures continue to march higher as the bull run isn’t finding any fences to hold it back. Live cattle closed higher while feeder futures finished in the red. Lean hog futures closed mostly higher but little changed. 

With no change in Brazil’s weather forecast and the tight old-crop corn and soybean supplies in the U.S., the futures markets marched higher. Cattle futures closed higher as the June LC’s $5-6 discount to cash brought in bargain hunters. Lean hog futures closed higher on stronger cash hog prices, firm pork values and bullish optimism.