Third case of HPAI reported in Jay County, Indiana in 2025

A third case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a Jay County (east central), Indiana commercial turkey operation. Denise Derrer Spears with Indiana’s Board of Animal Health says more than 18,000 birds will be depopulated. “What’s really important in these situations is rapid response,” she says. “Getting a lot of people on…… Continue Reading

Don’t overlook market opportunities

A co-founder of AgMarket.net says the current economic outlook means farmers need to take advantage of every opportunity. Matt Bennett, who also farms in central Illinois, says this month’s USDA supply and demand report was one of those. “They extracted a lot of stocks out of the balance sheet, which gave us a shot in…… Continue Reading

Cyclical nature gives hope to ag equipment dealers

Past cycles could shed light on how the ag equipment market will perform in 2025 and beyond. Kim Schmidt with Ag Equipment Intelligence suggests agriculture is cyclical, which she says is encouraging given the current slowdown in machinery sales. “That cyclicality of it is definitely something that I think helped people stay more positive about…… Continue Reading

Cash dairy markets mostly steady entering holiday weekend

Cash dairy prices were mostly steady with light trading activity Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7375.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.89. No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were also unchanged at $1.89.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.0050 at $2.53.  Three sales…… Continue Reading

Despite fall drought, cattle producer says feed supplies good

A central Illinois cattle producer says his hay supplies are holding up through the winter. Chase Brown, who raises Hereford cattle in Macon County, tells Brownfield, “We had a pretty good year making hay, putting up good quality hay.”  He says, “Our cows, they’re on some just high-quality hay. If it gets really cold, we…… Continue Reading

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