A livestock economist says the lending environment continues to be a challenge for cattle producers wanting to grow their herd. It’s been a decade since the U.S. cattle herd expanded, and University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine tells Brownfield, “We were doing so in an interest rate environment, not necessarily half what current rates are, but […]
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The senior vice president of plant foods at MFA Incorporated, a farm cooperative based in Missouri, says there’s been a partial
Some farmers could have expanded access to federal risk management programs for the 2026 crop year. Gary Schnitkey with the University of
An ag policy expert says the United States is no longer the global ag trade powerhouse and the industry must adapt.
Precision agriculture has been around for years and has become an important tool for farmers looking to increase efficiency and productivity.
A regional agronomist with Brevant Seeds says the next generation of agriculture is getting hands on experience through the company’s Turn
Lawmakers in the Iowa House have passed a bill that would allow farmers to make their own repairs to ag equipment.
The Minnesota Pork Producers Association has several policy objectives as it prepares for an annual visit to St. Paul. Association board
A state ag leader is not expecting the markup of the farm bill in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee to quickly
Cash dairy prices were steady to higher except nonfat dry milk Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6275. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0250 at $1.54. Three sales were recorded, ranging
