Wisconsin farmer: profitability hinges on input costs
Heading into the New Year, a west-central Wisconsin farmer has one question on his mind. “How do we remain profitable?” Tony Mellenthin says it’s a tough thing to do in […]
Analyst: modest tweaks expected in USDA’s next supply/demand report
A market analyst says she’s expecting the USDA to make little tweaks to the U.S. supply and demand picture in the January report. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says […]
Cash dairy prices mostly up Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were mostly up on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at 0.73. No sales were recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up 0.400 at 1.3850. Nine sales were recorded, ranging from 1.3450 to 1.3800. […]
Illinois researchers investigate first Group 15 herbicide resistance in giant foxtail
A weed science professor at the University of Illinois says researchers believe they have found new herbicide resistance in giant foxtail. Dr. Aaron Hager tells Brownfield, “We are in the […]
Volatile winter weather sets the stage for sharp contrasts across the U.S. in 2026
An ag meteorologist says growers should be prepared for a variable winter weather season to start off 2026. Greg Soulje tells Brownfield, “The weather is going to turn a little […]
Missouri Farm Bureau Launches New Health Plans for 2026
Beth Bowles, Director of Missouri Farm Bureau Health Plans, joins us to discuss a new, affordable health coverage option now available for Missourians. Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Health Plans are […]
Variable temperatures and above-average precipitation from La Niña may improve soil conditions before spring
The Illinois state climatologist says a strengthening La Niña weather pattern could bring some much-needed drought relief to the Midwest. Dr. Trent Ford says it usually means active weather with […]
Milk price outlook for 2026 not good
A dairy marketing advisor says it will be hard to bring milk prices up for farmers in 2026. Jenny Wackershouser with Ever.ag tells Brownfield domestic demand has not kept up […]
Near-seasonal, late-December weather for most across the Heartland; milder parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cold, breezy weather lingers. Tuesday morning’s low temperatures broadly fell below 10°F in the upper Mississippi Valley .Additionally, snow showers and squalls continue downwind of the […]
A range of temps ahead for the New Year across the Heartland, precip to again increase for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation nearly nationwide. Colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Northeast. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal […]