DELMARVA — Cattle producers nationwide are receiving a boost from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s new Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative. The foundation announced $32.8 million in grants to 6 partner organizations, covering conservation work on more than 2 million acres of grassland habitat.
Markets
Livestock futures climbed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday. June live cattle settled up $1.27 at $247.20 per hundredweight. August contracts gained $0.92 to close at $243.35. Feeder cattle showed even stronger gains, with May contracts jumping $2.42 to $370.42.
Soybeans posted modest gains on technical buying and renewed strength in crude oil. The USDA raised price estimates for wheat, corn, soybeans, soybean meal, cheese, and cotton in Thursday’s WASDE report.
Forecast
Delmarva is holding at 55° this evening under mostly sunny skies with southeast winds at 10 mph. Tonight drops to 39° with partly cloudy conditions. Friday looks good with patchy frost early, then mostly sunny skies and a high of 63°.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Evening Edition, April 9, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
