A dairy lending specialist says beef-on-dairy continues to boost margins. Brad Herkenhoff with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield milk prices have not been great this year. “But with the beef market

Novonesis technical services manager Ryan Royer says bacteria is central to conversations the bio-solutions company is having with dairy farmers at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin this week. “We’re

U.S. ethanol production declined for the second week in a row. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production was the lowest since the end of January at 1.007 million

Drought, profitability, and slow demand had a big impact on winter wheat production in 2026. The USDA says 1.019 billion bushels of winter wheat were harvested this year, dropping 23%

Seasonal threats are top of mind for dairy producers attending World Dairy Expo this week. Zoetis technical services veterinarian Dr. Joe Armstrong says the fall ushers in new challenges. “There’s

Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.050 to $0.8150. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 to $1.27.  Three sales were

The latest National Cover Crop Survey found that respondents continue to expand their use of cover crops. Ryan Heiniger, executive director of the Conservation Technology Information Center, says there is

Zinpro Corporation discovery researcher Daryl Kleinschmit says he’s visiting with dairy farmers about improving efficiency during World Dairy Expo this week. “Improve transition health, reduce lameness, improve reproduction. So I

The mental health specialist with Farm SOS, formerly the Farm Family Resource Initiative, says a partnership with the Illinois FFA Association is helping spread the message of farmer mental health. Rachel