CME cash dairy prices mixed

CME cash dairy prices mixed

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange while global prices moved lower. Dry whey unchanged at $0.7850. Blocks down $0.0050 at $1.5625. Two sales were made at $1.56 and $1.5625. Barrels unchanged at $1.6125. Butter down $0.0250 at $1.5250. Five sales were made at $1.5175 to $1.53. Nonfat dry milk…Continue Reading

Major ag commitments shift outlook for farmer assistance, USDA says

The Deputy Secretary of Agriculture says trade deal negotiations during the shutdown could impact the possibility of farmer assistance this year. During a call with reporters on Monday, Stephen Vaden said dynamics have changed since the end of September. “Most notably, the President successfully negotiated trade deals almost everywhere the man went,” he stressed. “Whether…Continue Reading

Farmers say rising fertilizer costs top concerns for 2026

A pair of producers say that fertilizer prices are their biggest concern heading into 2026. South-central Nebraska farmer Randy Uhrmacher tells Brownfield costs are out of control. “We’re putting on some dry fertilizer right now, and that hasn’t gotten any cheaper. From what I understand, nitrogen just keeps going up and that’s the big user…Continue Reading

Protecting Missouri water: export permits begin

The director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says work is underway to implement a new water export law in Missouri. Kurt Schaefer says any water exported out of the state now requires a permit. “We’re at the early stages and we’ll have lots of public notice and public input as we develop that…Continue Reading

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