Cash dairy prices mostly up to end the week
Cash dairy prices were mostly up Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6950. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0275 to $1.6275. One sale was recorded at $1.62. Cheese barrels were up $0.010 to $1.6125. Four sales were reported ranging from $1.60 to […]
Protein demand expected to support the dairy markets in the second half of 2026
The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says consumer demand for protein is helping drive market opportunities for dairy producers. Ben Lane says favorable margins and additional revenue streams are helping […]
Trade outlook: China loses ground as India emerges for U.S. agriculture
A trade specialist believes trade between the U.S. and China will continue to decline. Dr. Sam Gregg with the American Institute for Economic Research says U.S. agriculture has benefitted from […]
Hot weather throughout the Heartland; heat wave winds-down; sct’d rains centered across parts of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, thick smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blankets an area from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio Valley. Scattered showers & thunderstorms have […]
Hot weather throughout the Heartland; heat wave winds-down; sct’d rains centered on the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, thick smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blankets an area from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio Valley. Scattered showers & thunderstorms have […]
A significant cool-off ahead for parts of the Heartland, centered from the northern Plains to the eastern Corn Belt
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation […]
Demand-driven grain rallies offer farmers chances to boost marketing returns
Arlan Suderman, the chief commodities economist with StoneX Group, says demand driven factors are creating rallies that could give farmers more marketing opportunities. Hear more in the latest Managing for […]
USDA blueberry referendum sparks debate over proposed assessment increase
Some blueberry growers are concerned approving the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council’s five-year referendum could lead to a doubling of their assessment. Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee President Chad Reenders tells Brownfield […]
Trade progress with China offers hope for U.S. corn, soybean markets
A market analyst is encouraged by recent steps by the U.S. and China to ease trade tensions. U.S. Commodities president Don Roose says both countries seem ready to roll back […]
ADAI is using ice cream to promote the dairy industry
The American Dairy Association Indiana’s Ice Cream Social on Monument Circle is giving consumers a closer look at the state’s dairy industry. Jenni Browning, CEO of ADAI, says the 37th annual […]