A colostrum management specialist says pasteurization has become a standard practice when feeding dairy calves on many farms. Great Lakes Territory Manager Cora Okkema with Dairy Tech tells Brownfield pasteurization drastically decreases potential pathogen loads for young calves. “Especially at that stage where the last thing you want to do is get that calf some […]
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A hog farmer from western Missouri says herd health now determines whether producers stay in business. “If our hogs get a
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed
The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to rising production in 2026. 254.35 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators,
A western Iowa pork producer says profitability is helping boost morale across the industry. Aaron Juergens manages more than 100,000 nursery and finishing
Mar. corn $4.27, up 3/4 centMar. soybeans $11.33 and 1/2, down 1/2 centMar. soybean meal $303.90, down $1.90Mar. soybean oil 58.59,
One lawmaker says a year-round E15 deal could get done soon. Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra, a member of the House Rural
Iowa’s state climatologist says weather outlooks through the first week of March are favorable for farmers across the Midwest. Justin Glisan
Soybeans were narrowly mixed. Beans were up early, following bean oil, but ran into overhead resistance. Soybean oil saw another round
Cash dairy prices were higher at midweek on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, lifted by strong global demand expectations. Dry whey unchanged
