An ag economics professor at Kansas State University says the concerns of today’s ag economy are different than the 1980s farm crisis. Megan Hughes says there have been a few changes. “We were seeing historically high interest rates and we’re not there. The other thing is there have been lots of changes in lending […]
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Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.7050. Four sales were recorded at $0.71. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.03 at $1.3675. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.40. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were down $0.0275 at $1.44. Three sales were recorded,
An extension ag economist is watching soybean export business to close out what should be a quiet end to 2025. Chad
The USDA continues to develop a vaccine strategy for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Minnesota turkey grower John Zimmerman, a past president
A market analyst says high input costs could discourage farmers from planting corn in 2026. Tanner Ehmke with CoBank says he
A north central Illinois farmer says that long-term use of conservation practices is helping his fields cope with weather extremes. Brian
