Cash dairy prices were mostly steady in light trading Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.57. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.7650.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.78.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were unchanged at $2.0125.  Two sales were recorded…… Continue Reading

There is growing concern that Congress won’t be able to finish a farm bill this year. House Ag Committee member Nikki Budzinski, a Democrat from Illinois, says agriculture is typically a bipartisan issue.  “But, the reconciliation process was bruising as it relates to Democrats and Republicans coming together, because Democrats, as myself, a Democrat, we…… Continue Reading

Farm credit leaders are calling on Congress to pass the Investing in Rural America Act. Compeer Financial CEO Jase Wagner says the legislation would make it easier for Farm Credit institutions to partner in developing rural infrastructure. “Our focus is really on community facilities.”  He says, “Think of large healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living,…… Continue Reading

Concerns are growing over basis levels and grain storage in parts of the Midwest heading into the fall harvest. Central Kansas farmer Adam Baldwin says basis levels continue to widen. “Soybeans are about -92. I was talking to the local elevator and they’re going start right off the bat into a ground pile.” He tells…… Continue Reading