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Cash dairy prices were mostly steady on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6975.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.64.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.63 to $1.6450.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.6150.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.03 at $1.5950. Twenty-one sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5725 to $1.60.  Nonfat dry [Read More…]

It’s been an on again, off again spring for northern Iowa farmer Casey Schlichting. “We went to an indoor track meet earlier this season for my daughter and it was 83 degrees outside, and then [Read More…]

The USDA says it has confirmed the detection of pseudorabies virus in swine herds in Iowa and Texas. The agency says the virus was found in a small commercial swine facility in Iowa during routine [Read More…]

U.S. Congressman Don Bacon says the House-passed farm bill is a win for rural communities. “This is huge for Nebraska,” he said. “This is even huge for the second district.” The Nebraska Republican says six [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says House leadership needs to keep its word and get a floor vote on year-round E15 legislation. “And do that in very short order,” Grassley said. “In fact, I don’t really [Read More…]

In this week’s checkoff chat, we’re looking back at 35 years of building demand and new opportunities for soybean farmers. Listen as we talk with Phillip Good about farmer-led investments in research, innovation, and market [Read More…]

A recent survey by a dairy producers’ group shows farmers want to know how their farm data is used by processors and others in the supply chain. Sherry Bunting with the American Dairy Coalition says [Read More…]

The president of the National Farmers Union says passage of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 out the U.S. House is a needed step towards added certainty in the farm sector. However, [Read More…]

The National Potato Council Executive Director says farmers need the momentum to pass a new farm bill in Congress to continue. Kam Quarles tells Brownfield, “I think we’ve got a lot of confidence in the agriculture [Read More…]

An American Soybean Association board director expects a long road ahead for the farm bill despite its passage in the U.S. House. Speaking to Brownfield just before the House passed its version of a skinny [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, cool, mostly cloudy weather is slowing fieldwork. Additionally, rain showers dot some areas, maintaining soggy conditions. On April 26, prior to this week’s rain, statewide topsoil moisture in agricultural regions was [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of cooler-than-normal conditions in most areas east of the Rockies, while warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to an area stretching from northern and central [Read More…]

The executive director of Farmers for Free Trade says he remains optimistic the U.S. can get a trade deal done with India. On this episode of Managing for Profit, Brian Kuehl says increasing ag market [Read More…]

During the next several days, active weather across the South should lead to 1- to 4-inch rainfall totals from Texas to the southern Atlantic States. However, some Southern thunderstorms may produce large hail, damaging winds, [Read More…]

A Minnesota farmer is frustrated by continued uncertainty with year-round nationwide E15. Rob Tate of Cannon Falls tells Brownfield. “The analogy that’s been given before is it’s a little bit like Lucy holding the ball [Read More…]

A young farmer says balancing a full-time career, kids, and farm work seems to be the standard for farm families starting out. Katie Adam works as a Star of the West Milling Company and, with [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed watching direct markets.  June live cattle closed $1.75 higher at $255.25 and August live cattle closed $.62 higher at $249.72.  May feeder cattle closed [Read More…]

An agronomist with The Mosaic Company suggests crop yields are only as strong as the most limiting nutrient. Tryston Beyrer says it’s the Law of the Minimum. “Oftentimes it’s illustrated from a barrel and stave [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Bean oil made new highs on crush margins and crude oil, which spilled over into beans. Near-term weather looks a little drier, which should keep planting moving [Read More…]

Some lawmakers say they’re unsure if a fix for Proposition 12 will be included in a final farm bill package. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman, a Republican from Arkansas, says the Senate’s version of [Read More…]