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At the Missouri FFA Convention next month, the state’s FFA officers will wrap up their year serving on the officer team. As that finish line draws near, Missouri’s FFA president and first vice president say the organization has given them a lot of opportunities and skills.

Most folks would agree that the weather has been like a rollercoaster ride this year. It’s been like we are on the last car careening downhill and cornering at breakneck speed, with warm sun one day and extreme wind and snow the next, with a thunderstorm and hail shortly after.

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Strong beef demand and a reduced cattle supply have provided support for cattle prices. University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith says even though there will be some volatility, he expects prices to keep contact with this range for the near-term.

Large supplies of pork will be coming down the pipeline in the coming months. The USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report last week, which included an overall inventory that was up 4% from a year ago, although down slightly from December 2019.

Corn and soybean yields have been better than expected for many farmers in Iowa for 2023, but for many farmers who were caught in the drought areas, reduced yields plus the reduced fall harvest insurance price for both corn and soybeans may trigger crop insurance payments.

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TORONTO (AP) – Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that it's charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Livestock news for ranchers and beef producers. BUCKNER, Mo. — A January snow covered Missouri’s brown pastures, but for producers like Bruce Mershon, he knew in a few months that grass would turn green, the spring rains would fall, and one of the best cattle- raising regions of the country would spring to life.