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New farmers putting lessons to the test
Farming skills and knowledge are accumulated over time. How does someone who is new to farming handle the challenges based on one year’s experience? FarmWeekNow reports on two new specialty growers who received grants channeled through Annie’s Project and periodically will follow their second year in farming.
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05.17.12
CME Group rethinks expanded trading hours
54 minutes ago
In response to criticism from grain industry officials, the CME has decided to expand trading hours to just 21 hours/day. A CME spokesman says the new hours won't begin until June 4 at the earliest.
05.16.12
Illinois Wheat Tour sees early harvest ahead
The annual tour of southern Illinois wheat fields projected an average yield of 56 bushels per acre, down from USDA's estimate of 62 bushels earlier this month.
05.16.12
44 Senators urge Farm Bill action
Congress will have less than two months between the November elections and New Year's to deal with numerous expiring tax break and budget issues, many affecting ag. We have an audio report from RFD Radio's Matt Kaye.
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One of the lines of discussion surrounding the new farm bill is focused on limiting crop insurance payments. Todd Gleason files this report on what affect a limit might have on a grain farm.
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Oppose the Mandatory Overtime for Agricultural Labor and Minimum Wage
Please contact your State Senator by phone at their Springfield office and respectfully request that they vote NO on SB 1565 (Sen. Lightford). SB 1565, if enacted, will require overtime pay for agricultural labor and increases the minimum wage using a complicated formula of a 50 cent per year increase, plus the rate of inflation until it reaches approximately $10.58 per hour.
Please call the State Operator (toll free) at 1-877-I-ACT-4-AG (1-877-422-8424) and ask to be transferred to your specific State Senator. Once you are transferred, please ask to speak to your Senator. If they are unavailable please leave a message. If you are leaving a message please leave your name, address, and phone number you can be contacted at.
Please state the following:
Senator XXXXXXX:
I would like you to vote NO on SB 1565. This bill will negatively impact farms in Illinois by requiring mandatory overtime for agricultural labor. The bill also unfairly increases the minimum wage to a level that will be detrimental to our farms.
Thank you for your consideration on this issue and I again ask that you vote NO on this measure.
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Change
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Low
Jul 12 Corn (E)
618-0
-2-0
624-2
616-2
Sep 12 Corn (E)
536-2
-0-6
540-4
534-4
Dec 12 Corn (E)
526-0
-0-2
529-0
523-0
Mar 13 Corn (E)
536-2
-1-0
539-6
533-6
May 13 Corn (E)
545-0
+0-0
547-0
541-4
Jul 12 Soybeans (E)
1438-2
+16-2
1449-6
1420-2
Aug 12 Soybeans (E)
1409-6
+14-4
1418-6
1393-2
Sep 12 Soybeans (E)
1352-2
+10-0
1359-4
1340-6
Nov 12 Soybeans (E)
1312-0
+9-6
1318-0
1299-6
Jan 13 Soybeans (E)
1310-2
+10-2
1314-6
1298-6
Jul 12 Wheat (E)
645-2
+6-4
651-4
637-6
Sep 12 Wheat (E)
658-0
+6-6
663-2
650-0
Dec 12 Wheat (E)
678-2
+7-2
682-2
670-2
Mar 13 Wheat (E)
694-0
+7-4
696-4
683-6
May 13 Wheat (E)
704-6
+9-0
704-6
699-0
Jun 12 Live Cattle
117.550
+0.675
117.800
117.475
Aug 12 Live Cattle
119.475
+0.525
119.825
119.475
Oct 12 Live Cattle
124.625
+0.450
124.950
124.600
Dec 12 Live Cattle
127.400
+0.575
127.500
127.375
Feb 13 Live Cattle
128.700
+0.650
128.900
128.700
May 12 Feeder Cattle
149.875
+0.425
150.300
150.275
Aug 12 Feeder Cattle
159.525
+1.200
159.525
159.450
Sep 12 Feeder Cattle
160.750
+0.950
160.950
160.750
Oct 12 Feeder Cattle
162.050
+0.650
162.250
162.050
Nov 12 Feeder Cattle
162.050
+0.600
162.800
162.650
Jun 12 Lean Hogs
87.150
+0.650
87.250
86.850
Jul 12 Lean Hogs
88.275
+0.650
88.275
88.000
Aug 12 Lean Hogs
88.700
+0.350
88.800
88.500
Oct 12 Lean Hogs
80.900
+0.525
80.900
80.850
Dec 12 Lean Hogs
78.550
+0.200
78.750
78.500
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Dry Whey [DY]
E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM]
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Ethanol Los Angeles [EN]
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Lumber [LB]
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NCI National Corn(P) [IB]
Nonfat Dry Milk [DF]
NSI National Soybean [IS]
Oats [O]
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Pork Bellies [PB]
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Soybeans (E) [ZS]
Soybeans SA [BS]
Soybeans SA (E) [ZA]
SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW]
Sugar #11 [SB]
Wheat [W]
Wheat (E) [ZW]
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Butter [DB]
Butter [CB]
Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC]
Class III Milk [DA]
Class III Milk (E) [DC]
Class IV Milk [DK]
Cocoa [CC]
Coffee [KC]
Corn [C]
Corn (E) [ZC]
Cotton #2 [CT]
Dry Whey [DY]
E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM]
Ethanol [ZE]
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Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG]
Ethanol Los Angeles [EN]
Ethanol New York [EH]
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HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP]
HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH]
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KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE]
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Lean Hogs (E) [HE]
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Live Cattle (E) [LE]
Lumber [LB]
MGEX Spring Wheat [MW]
MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME]
NCI National Corn [IC]
NCI National Corn(P) [IB]
Nonfat Dry Milk [DF]
NSI National Soybean [IS]
Oats [O]
Oats (E) [ZO]
Orange Juice [OJ]
Pork Bellies [PB]
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Soybean Crush [CS]
Soybean Meal [SM]
Soybean Meal (E) [ZM]
Soybean Oil [BO]
Soybean Oil (E) [ZL]
Soybeans [S]
Soybeans (E) [ZS]
Soybeans SA [BS]
Soybeans SA (E) [ZA]
SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW]
Sugar #11 [SB]
Wheat [W]
Wheat (E) [ZW]
-- Select Commodity --
Butter [DB]
Butter [CB]
Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC]
Class III Milk [DA]
Class III Milk (E) [DC]
Class IV Milk [DK]
Cocoa [CC]
Coffee [KC]
Corn [C]
Corn (E) [ZC]
Cotton #2 [CT]
Dry Whey [DY]
E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM]
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Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG]
Ethanol Los Angeles [EN]
Ethanol New York [EH]
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Feeder Cattle (E) [GF]
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HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP]
HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH]
KCBT Red Wheat [KW]
KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE]
Lean Hogs [LH]
Lean Hogs (E) [HE]
Live Cattle [LC]
Live Cattle (E) [LE]
Lumber [LB]
MGEX Spring Wheat [MW]
MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME]
NCI National Corn [IC]
NCI National Corn(P) [IB]
Nonfat Dry Milk [DF]
NSI National Soybean [IS]
Oats [O]
Oats (E) [ZO]
Orange Juice [OJ]
Pork Bellies [PB]
Pork Bellies (E) [PD]
Rough Rice (E) [ZR]
Soybean Crush [CS]
Soybean Meal [SM]
Soybean Meal (E) [ZM]
Soybean Oil [BO]
Soybean Oil (E) [ZL]
Soybeans [S]
Soybeans (E) [ZS]
Soybeans SA [BS]
Soybeans SA (E) [ZA]
SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW]
Sugar #11 [SB]
Wheat [W]
Wheat (E) [ZW]
-- Select Commodity --
Butter [DB]
Butter [CB]
Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC]
Class III Milk [DA]
Class III Milk (E) [DC]
Class IV Milk [DK]
Cocoa [CC]
Coffee [KC]
Corn [C]
Corn (E) [ZC]
Cotton #2 [CT]
Dry Whey [DY]
E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM]
Ethanol [ZE]
Ethanol (E) [ZK]
Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG]
Ethanol Los Angeles [EN]
Ethanol New York [EH]
Feeder Cattle [FC]
Feeder Cattle (E) [GF]
Hardwood Pulp [LP]
HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP]
HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH]
KCBT Red Wheat [KW]
KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE]
Lean Hogs [LH]
Lean Hogs (E) [HE]
Live Cattle [LC]
Live Cattle (E) [LE]
Lumber [LB]
MGEX Spring Wheat [MW]
MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME]
NCI National Corn [IC]
NCI National Corn(P) [IB]
Nonfat Dry Milk [DF]
NSI National Soybean [IS]
Oats [O]
Oats (E) [ZO]
Orange Juice [OJ]
Pork Bellies [PB]
Pork Bellies (E) [PD]
Rough Rice (E) [ZR]
Soybean Crush [CS]
Soybean Meal [SM]
Soybean Meal (E) [ZM]
Soybean Oil [BO]
Soybean Oil (E) [ZL]
Soybeans [S]
Soybeans (E) [ZS]
Soybeans SA [BS]
Soybeans SA (E) [ZA]
SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW]
Sugar #11 [SB]
Wheat [W]
Wheat (E) [ZW]
-- Select Commodity --
Butter [DB]
Butter [CB]
Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC]
Class III Milk [DA]
Class III Milk (E) [DC]
Class IV Milk [DK]
Cocoa [CC]
Coffee [KC]
Corn [C]
Corn (E) [ZC]
Cotton #2 [CT]
Dry Whey [DY]
E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM]
Ethanol [ZE]
Ethanol (E) [ZK]
Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG]
Ethanol Los Angeles [EN]
Ethanol New York [EH]
Feeder Cattle [FC]
Feeder Cattle (E) [GF]
Hardwood Pulp [LP]
HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP]
HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH]
KCBT Red Wheat [KW]
KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE]
Lean Hogs [LH]
Lean Hogs (E) [HE]
Live Cattle [LC]
Live Cattle (E) [LE]
Lumber [LB]
MGEX Spring Wheat [MW]
MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME]
NCI National Corn [IC]
NCI National Corn(P) [IB]
Nonfat Dry Milk [DF]
NSI National Soybean [IS]
Oats [O]
Oats (E) [ZO]
Orange Juice [OJ]
Pork Bellies [PB]
Pork Bellies (E) [PD]
Rough Rice (E) [ZR]
Soybean Crush [CS]
Soybean Meal [SM]
Soybean Meal (E) [ZM]
Soybean Oil [BO]
Soybean Oil (E) [ZL]
Soybeans [S]
Soybeans (E) [ZS]
Soybeans SA [BS]
Soybeans SA (E) [ZA]
SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW]
Sugar #11 [SB]
Wheat [W]
Wheat (E) [ZW]
-- Select Commodity --
Butter [DB]
Butter [CB]
Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC]
Class III Milk [DA]
Class III Milk (E) [DC]
Class IV Milk [DK]
Cocoa [CC]
Coffee [KC]
Corn [C]
Corn (E) [ZC]
Cotton #2 [CT]
Dry Whey [DY]
E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM]
Ethanol [ZE]
Ethanol (E) [ZK]
Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG]
Ethanol Los Angeles [EN]
Ethanol New York [EH]
Feeder Cattle [FC]
Feeder Cattle (E) [GF]
Hardwood Pulp [LP]
HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP]
HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH]
KCBT Red Wheat [KW]
KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE]
Lean Hogs [LH]
Lean Hogs (E) [HE]
Live Cattle [LC]
Live Cattle (E) [LE]
Lumber [LB]
MGEX Spring Wheat [MW]
MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME]
NCI National Corn [IC]
NCI National Corn(P) [IB]
Nonfat Dry Milk [DF]
NSI National Soybean [IS]
Oats [O]
Oats (E) [ZO]
Orange Juice [OJ]
Pork Bellies [PB]
Pork Bellies (E) [PD]
Rough Rice (E) [ZR]
Soybean Crush [CS]
Soybean Meal [SM]
Soybean Meal (E) [ZM]
Soybean Oil [BO]
Soybean Oil (E) [ZL]
Soybeans [S]
Soybeans (E) [ZS]
Soybeans SA [BS]
Soybeans SA (E) [ZA]
SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW]
Sugar #11 [SB]
Wheat [W]
Wheat (E) [ZW]
-- Select Commodity --
Butter [DB]
Butter [CB]
Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC]
Class III Milk [DA]
Class III Milk (E) [DC]
Class IV Milk [DK]
Cocoa [CC]
Coffee [KC]
Corn [C]
Corn (E) [ZC]
Cotton #2 [CT]
Dry Whey [DY]
E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM]
Ethanol [ZE]
Ethanol (E) [ZK]
Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG]
Ethanol Los Angeles [EN]
Ethanol New York [EH]
Feeder Cattle [FC]
Feeder Cattle (E) [GF]
Hardwood Pulp [LP]
HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP]
HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH]
KCBT Red Wheat [KW]
KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE]
Lean Hogs [LH]
Lean Hogs (E) [HE]
Live Cattle [LC]
Live Cattle (E) [LE]
Lumber [LB]
MGEX Spring Wheat [MW]
MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME]
NCI National Corn [IC]
NCI National Corn(P) [IB]
Nonfat Dry Milk [DF]
NSI National Soybean [IS]
Oats [O]
Oats (E) [ZO]
Orange Juice [OJ]
Pork Bellies [PB]
Pork Bellies (E) [PD]
Rough Rice (E) [ZR]
Soybean Crush [CS]
Soybean Meal [SM]
Soybean Meal (E) [ZM]
Soybean Oil [BO]
Soybean Oil (E) [ZL]
Soybeans [S]
Soybeans (E) [ZS]
Soybeans SA [BS]
Soybeans SA (E) [ZA]
SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW]
Sugar #11 [SB]
Wheat [W]
Wheat (E) [ZW]
-- Select Commodity --
Butter [DB]
Butter [CB]
Cheese~Cheese Blocks [CSC]
Class III Milk [DA]
Class III Milk (E) [DC]
Class IV Milk [DK]
Cocoa [CC]
Coffee [KC]
Corn [C]
Corn (E) [ZC]
Cotton #2 [CT]
Dry Whey [DY]
E-Mini Lean Hogs [HM]
Ethanol [ZE]
Ethanol (E) [ZK]
Ethanol Gulf Coast [EG]
Ethanol Los Angeles [EN]
Ethanol New York [EH]
Feeder Cattle [FC]
Feeder Cattle (E) [GF]
Hardwood Pulp [LP]
HRSI Hard Red Spring [IP]
HRWI Hard Red (E) [IH]
KCBT Red Wheat [KW]
KCBT Red Wheat (E) [KE]
Lean Hogs [LH]
Lean Hogs (E) [HE]
Live Cattle [LC]
Live Cattle (E) [LE]
Lumber [LB]
MGEX Spring Wheat [MW]
MGEX Spring Wheat (E) [ME]
NCI National Corn [IC]
NCI National Corn(P) [IB]
Nonfat Dry Milk [DF]
NSI National Soybean [IS]
Oats [O]
Oats (E) [ZO]
Orange Juice [OJ]
Pork Bellies [PB]
Pork Bellies (E) [PD]
Rough Rice (E) [ZR]
Soybean Crush [CS]
Soybean Meal [SM]
Soybean Meal (E) [ZM]
Soybean Oil [BO]
Soybean Oil (E) [ZL]
Soybeans [S]
Soybeans (E) [ZS]
Soybeans SA [BS]
Soybeans SA (E) [ZA]
SRWI Soft Red Wheat [IW]
Sugar #11 [SB]
Wheat [W]
Wheat (E) [ZW]
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