The immediate past president with the Public Lands Council says updates to USDA’s grazing plan could provide long term stability for the cattle sector....
Many cattle producers are feeling the pain from the sudden rise in fertilizer prices. Charley Martinez with the University of Tennessee says larger producers...
The market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says the slaughter cattle market continues to bring historically high prices. Tony Hancock says there...
The conflict in the Middle East is likely to impact ag lending. Gary Schnitkey, farm management specialist with the University of Illinois, says federal...
A farmer in west-central Missouri says the recent rains are delaying early planting, and while the moisture is needed, it’s heavier than expected. “So...
An ag economist says the recent USDA Prospective Plantings report highlights profitability challenges for some crops. Dan O’Brien with Kansas State University says...
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6875. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0350 at $1.6725. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6625 to $1.67. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.5925. No sales were recorded. Butter was up $0.0375 at $1.79. Twenty-one sales were...