Lean hog futures were weaker in the afternoon, and closed near the lows on the day. The triple digit losses for April through June limited the front

The last Friday of February left front month cotton futures 42 to 86 points weaker. Closing the month at 87.82 for March and 88.83 for May, that was

Soybean futures firmed up after double digit losses at midday, closing the Friday session down 3 1/4 to 9 cents. May soybean futures ended the week

Despite afternoon rallies for corn and beans, wheat futures closed near the lows. For SRW the 13 1/4 to 16 3/4 cent losses left the board at $6.55

Afternoon position squaring pulled the corn complex off the lows at the close for month end. Front month futures were still mostly weaker on the day

Cash convergence caused a $3.90 drop to $113.10 for Feb finished cattle futures to expire. CME reported another 10 deliveries scheduled for February

• 5 takeaways from a virtual cattle conference AGCOM - Fri Feb 26, 12:50PM CST
• As temperatures warm, winter wheat status is unclear AGCOM - Fri Feb 26, 10:10AM CST
• ‘We don’t have a day to waste’ on climate mitigation, says Vilsack AGCOM - Fri Feb 26, 8:10AM CST
• Weaker dollar will help meat and dairy but not cotton exports, says CoBank AGCOM - Fri Feb 26, 8:05AM CST
• AGCO, Nutrien select finalists for Innovation Challenges AGCOM - Thu Feb 25, 5:14PM CST
• The template for climate mitigation is soil conservation, says farm-enviro alliance AGCOM - Thu Feb 25, 8:43AM CST
• Applications open for conservation mentorship AGCOM - Wed Feb 24, 10:17AM CST
• Growers Edge partners with Mid Kansas Cooperative on warranty-backed agronomic offer AGCOM - Wed Feb 24, 8:22AM CST
• Pilgrim’s Pride pleads guilty to price-fixing in chicken AGCOM - Wed Feb 24, 8:17AM CST
• Vilsack brings to-do list as he starts new stint as agriculture secretary AGCOM - Wed Feb 24, 8:12AM CST