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Labor Market Report July 2023

By Kansas Department of Labor   IMPORTANT NOTE: This release includes nonfarm jobs and labor force estimates for July 2023, which are produced using data from two monthly surveys. Data for nonfarm job estimates is collected through a survey of employers while the main input for... Read More.

Soil health report cards can track progress

Michigan State University Extension educators are recommending farmers assess their soil health during weather extremes. Field crops educator Monica Jean tells Brownfield improving problem areas starts with tracking how fields are adapting to climate swings. “First we don’t have enough moisture then we have so... Read More.

Day 16, Final Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

By Julia Debes for Kansas Wheat   KANSAS — This is day 16, the final day of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. The Kansas... Read More.

Hard White Wheat Special Edition Harvest Report 2023

By Marsha Boswell, VP of Communications for Kansas Wheat   KANSAS — This Hard White Wheat Special Edition of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports is brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and... Read More.

Grain markets respond lower to USDA report

A market analyst says there were no big surprises in USDA’s report. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities says with good weather in the forecast and a negative USDA report, corn and soybean prices are trending lower. “I think analysts still want to look forward at... Read More.

Hog mixed ahead of Thursday’s report

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, shrugging off lower cash and wholesale business.  Feeders did the bulk of the heavy lifting Wednesday, finding support in the sharply lower move in corn.  August live cattle closed $1.37 higher at... Read More.