NFU says more reliance on ad-hoc assistance highlights the need for a stronger farm safety net

The vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union says continued calls for government assistance shows the current farm safety net isn’t working. Mike Stranz tells Brownfield, “There was a need for it, but we didn’t have the policy solutions in place to proactively address them,” he says. We had to rely on Congress […]

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Butter higher, cheese lower Thursday

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.69.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.4875.  Two sales were recorded at $1.4850 and $1.4875.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.44.  No sales were recorded. 

Heart of America Grazing Conference

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the Heart of America Grazing Conference The post Heart of America Grazing Conference appeared first on Brownfield