A beef specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says it’s time for beef producers to prioritize profitability. “It is easy to make a profit with beef cows right now, but that’s not always going to be the case.” Travis Meteer says continued record prices in the cow/calf industry give producers the opportunity to maximize […]
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An agricultural engineering professor at Ohio State University says a new research program is showing the critical role farmers play in
An organic grain farmer says the sector is also being strained by the challenging ag economy. Fourth-generation farmer Mark Vollmar tells
U.S. ethanol production shot higher last week as winter weather eased, allowing full schedules to resume. The U.S. Energy Information Administration
A graduate student at the University of Illinois says ongoing research shows utilizing a cereal rye cover crop to supplement cattle
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower except for butter on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.72. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.05 at $1.3925. Six sales were recorded, ranging
From tractors and balers to cultivation equipment the focus is making farmers and ranchers more efficient. Cort Morris product manager with
The National Pork Producers Council is focused on several issues early in 2026. NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys says the health status
Agriculture has never been just about acres, animals, or equipment. It’s about people. It’s about families, partnerships, neighbors, and communities whose
It’s sign-up season for the Conservation Reserve Programs. The USDA is accepting offers for Continuous CRP between February 12th and March
