Dairy production greater than export demand
An economist says record U.S. dairy exports are not enough to boost dairy prices because of higher production. Danny Munch with American Farm Bureau Federation tells Brownfield that 2025 milk […]
Butter higher, cheese lower at CME Thursday
Cash dairy prices were mixed, with a big jump in the butter price Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remains unchanged at $0.72. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 at $1.3875. One sale was recorded at that price. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.44. No sales were […]
Soybean export sales drift to new marketing year low
U.S. soybean export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending February 5th. The USDA says that week-to-week drop in soybean export sales occurred after a significant […]
No-till and cereal rye improve soil fertility and farm profitability
A central Illinois farmer says he’s not concerned about the high price of fertilizer. Dick Lyons, who’s practiced conservation tillage and cover cropping on his Montgomery County farm for decades, […]
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Area Scores: February 1-7, 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026 WOMEN’S GPAC BASKETBALLBriar Cliff 78, Midland 54Concordia 84, Mornignside 62Dordt 108, College of St. Mary 54Hastings 100, Waldorf 49Northwestern 62, Mount Marty 61 MEN’S GPAC BASKETBALLHastings […]
Storage shortfalls contributing to market bottleneck
An ag economist says lack of storage capacity is adding to some of the challenges the industry is facing. Joe Janzen is with the University of Illinois. “You see them […]
Atlantic School Board fires former counselor
The Atlantic School Board held a brief meeting Wednesday evening and voted to terminate the employment of a now former High School Counselor, Jesse McCann. Their action was based on […]
Warm weather has Minnesota growers thinking about 2026 planting season
Spring fieldwork is likely less than two months away for farmers in southern Minnesota. Wes Beck grows corn and soybeans near St. James and says the recent warmup has him […]
Warm weather has Minnesota growers thinking about 2026 planting season
Spring fieldwork is likely less than two months away for farmers in southern Minnesota. Wes Beck grows corn and soybeans near St. James and says the recent warmup has him […]