Agriculture News
Pork Cares Farm Impact Reports help protect producers’ future
A leader with the National Pork Board says protecting producers’ freedom to operate continues to be one of their long-term goals. Jamie Burr, chief sustainability officer, says their organization helps
United Soybean Board CEO resigns
The CEO of the United Soybean Board has resigned from his leadership role effective immediately. Lucas Lentsch has been with the checkoff for two years prior to leaving his post.
Bayer proposes $7.25B Roundup cancer claims settlement
Bayer has proposed a $7.25 billion class settlement to resolve lawsuits that claim that its weed-killer Roundup causes cancer. During an investor and media call on Tuesday, Bill Dodero, head
Using data analytics to enhance farmer productivity
Jon Fridgen, Chief Science Officer for Advanced Agrilytics, says research shows farmers using agronomic tools to guide their input decisions have more consistent yield results. “With these growers, we’re seeing that yield
Farm income picture would be bleaker without aid
A closer look net farm income. The latest USDA forecast indicates a drop of $1.2 billionfrom 2025. Nathan Kauffman with Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says commodity prices have
Improved pace continues for sorghum, soybean export inspections
The USDA’s reporting a mostly positive week for export inspections. Soybeans and sorghum both saw week-to-week and year-to-year improvements as purchases made earlier in the marketing year by China start
Butter steady, whey and cheese higher Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were steady to higher on Tuesday except for powder at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. After a long period of unchanged prices, dry whey was up $0.02 at $0.74. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0625 at $1.45. Six sales were recorded, ranging from
Dairy Margin Coverage signup slow in the dairy state
Most dairy producers in Wisconsin have not yet signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program. Katie Detra at Wisconsin FSA tells Brownfield that as of today, February 17th, only
Leasing gains ground as farmers navigate tight ag economy
Some farmers are turning to leasing during the down ag economy. Compeer Financial senior leasing specialist Anjie Erbsen says she works with farmers on building, grain handling, and equipment projects.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Is No Joke: How a Tick Bite Led to a Life-Changing Red Meat Allergy Diagnosis
My husband was recently diagnosed with Alpha-gal syndrome. It’s no joke. What started as simple itching in October of 2024 turned into months of confusion, frustration, and a whole lot
