DELMARVA — Livestock owners across Delmarva need to start planning now to prevent grass tetany in their herds as spring grazing season approaches. This potentially deadly condition strikes when cattle graze on rapidly growing cool-season grasses that are low in magnesium. Veterinarians say the condition can kill animals within hours if left untreated. The key is proactive prevention through mineral supplementation programs started well before turnout.
Organic dairy farmers nationwide are seeing improved profits thanks to a shortage of organic milk that’s driven up farm-gate prices. The supply crunch is providing welcome financial relief to producers who’ve committed to organic certification.
Markets
May corn futures settled at $4.39 per bushel, up 2 cents. May soybeans gained 8 cents to close at $10.74. July wheat dropped 3 cents to $5.18. Local grain elevators are paying around $4.25 for corn and $10.50 for soybeans.
Forecast
Expect a mild Wednesday with highs near 68 degrees and a chance of afternoon showers as southerly winds pick up. Thursday turns wet with rain showers likely and highs only reaching the mid-50s as a cold front pushes through. Winds will shift northwest at 15 to 20 miles per hour. Thursday night could see temperatures drop to the low 30s with a lingering chance of rain showers before skies clear.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Morning Edition, March 11, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
