Farm Bill optimism fades as impasse drags on

An ag policy specialist at the University of Illinois says he’s losing optimism a farm bill can make it across the finish line this year. Jonathan Coppess says the Senate […]

CME dairy prices mixed with strength in cheese and nonfat dry milk

Cash dairy prices were mixed to end the week Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6950. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.02 to $1.555-. Four sales were reported ranging from $1.5350 to $1.5550.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0375 to $1.5125. Twelve sales were reported ranging […]