Evan Davis from Leesburg has been elected to serve a three-year term on the board of trustees for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Davis will represent members from Adams, Brown, Clermont, and Highland counties.
The election places Davis in a position to help guide policies and initiatives that impact farmers and rural communities within these regions.
Soybean futures saw minor changes on Thursday morning after notable declines earlier in the week amid shifting global export dynamics and falling crude oil prices. Market analysts await USDA export sales data while Brazilian export estimates rise slightly higher than before.
Cattle futures saw sharp declines Thursday as both live and feeder contracts faced significant losses ahead of expanded trading limits set for Friday sessions. Cash trade remained light while beef export shipments stayed near yearly lows.
Lean hog futures fell across most contracts on May 21 as prices and slaughter numbers declined from previous periods according to USDA data. Carcass cutout values also dropped while only one primal cut showed gains.
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