Cash dairy prices mixed, cheese stops falling Wednesday

Cash dairy prices were mixed and cheese prices stopped falling Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.5675.  Six sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5675 to $0.5725.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0150 at $1.61. Seventeen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5975 to $1.6325.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0125 at $1.6275. Six…… Continue Reading

Drier weather helping boost crop growth

A southwestern Ohio farmer says the recent warm and dry weather is helping his crops play catch up after a challenging start to the 2025 planting season. But, Eric Tipton says corn variability remains a concern. “We have every growth stage you can imagine all in the same field,” he says. “It’s not one of those years where…… Continue Reading

New World screwworm concerns a thousand miles away

The executive director of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association says the industry continues to monitor the northward movement of New World screwworm. Kaitlyn Root tells Brownfield the pest has moved within 700 miles of the U.S. – Mexico border. “And although we are in Minnesota and we feel very far from that Texas border, it…… Continue Reading

AGs file suit for misuse of OMB clause

 Attorneys General from 22 states are challenging the Trump administration for terminating billions of dollars of federal funding appropriated by Congress. The coalition says using the Office of Management and Budget’s clause to eliminate awards that “no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities” is illegal and discriminatory. Plaintiffs say they are not aware…… Continue Reading

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