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Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mostly higher Thursday support by strong cash movement. October Class III milk unchanged at $22.11. November up a dime at $21.94. December a nickel higher at $21.34. January a penny higher at $20.80. February through April contracts unchanged to seven cents higher. Dry whey unchanged at $0.4225. Blocks up $0.0075 at $2.03. Three sales were made from $2.0175 to $2.03. Barrels up $0.0275 at $2.25. ...     

The White House is announcing $435 million in broadband funding for three states to improve connectivity in rural communities. U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow of Michigan says investments in broadband infrastructure are part of a broader vision for the future. “It’s about opportunity, whether you’re operating your business or your farm, or your school, or your hospital, or your mental health agency, whatever it is that you’re doing, high-speed internet is not some frill,” she says. ...     

Recent dry weather helped to wrap up silage harvest for one northern Michigan farmer. Corby Werth tells Brownfield it’s been a beautiful fall for fieldwork. “I would say we are ahead of schedule, the weather has been very favorable,” he says. Worth says planting more corn silage acres this year has been beneficial with varied moisture throughout the season. “Our yields are decent, they’re not above average,” he shares.  ...     

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were mostly lower and feeders were down with a bearish set of weekly export numbers, watching direct business develop. December live was down $.05 at $147.87 and February was $.12 lower at $151.62. November feeders were $.90 lower at $176.42 and January was down $.22 at $177.85. There was light to moderate direct cash cattle trade on Thursday in the South. Bids were $144, $1 higher than both last week’s weighted average and Wednesday’s deals. ...