Cheese blocks rally, butter falls Thursday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.8150. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0325 to $1.3025. Three sales were reported ranging from $1.29 to $1.3025. Cheese […]
Pork export sales above average, beef up on week
Pork export sales were steady on the week. The USDA says pork sales during the week ending September 24th were above average and continue to reflect good global demand, especially […]
Grassley praises Sheinbaum’s cooperation during USMCA talks
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s optimistic about trade negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico. During a media call on Wednesday, the Iowa Republican said Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has […]
Walz expands load limits to help Minnesota farmers cut fall fuel costs
Minnesota farmers will be able to transport heavier loads this fall following an executive order from Governor Walz addressing record high diesel prices. The proclamation says vehicles transporting agricultural and […]
Wisconsin corn farmer still sees strong trading relationships key to profitability
The president of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board says maintaining strong relationships with trading partners is vital to farmer profitability. Casey Kelleher, who farms in Jefferson County, says the work […]
Higher diesel costs push Wisconsin dairy farm to find savings
The high cost of fuel is squeezing margins on an east-central Wisconsin dairy farm. Janet Clark of Eldorado says diesel prices have doubled in the past year. “It makes a […]
Challenges piling up during wet western Illinois harvest season
A Dekalb/Asgrow field agronomist says even though the calendar just turned to October, 2026 is already feeling like a long harvest season. Lance Tarochione, who covers western Illinois, says challenges […]
Safety awareness critical as combines return to the field
On-farm and roadway safety is being emphasized as the fall harvest season continues. Southwest Iowa farmer Duane Aistrope says transportation of large ag equipment will pick up the next few […]
Governor Braun signs executive order allowing farmers to use red-dyed diesel during harvest
Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed an executive order to temporarily allow farmers to use red dyed diesel on state highways to reduce harvest transportation costs. The action does not […]
Diesel prices to remain high; economist discusses managing the costs
High diesel prices are expected to stick around for the foreseeable future, according to a Kansas State University economist. On this episode of Managing for Profit, Gregg Ibendahl says changes […]