Improving demand supports dairy market outlook

An uptick in demand is supporting dairy markets. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says an increase in milk production weighed on futures prices toward the end of 2024. “But now just in the past few weeks here we’ve seen better demand for domestic markets in the U.S., we’ve seen better export demand. And so…Continue Reading

Illinois no-sales a sign of instability in the farmland market

There are signs of instability in the farmland market. Compeer Financial certified appraiser Josh Miller covers several counties in central Illinois and says no-sales are occurring more frequently. “I’ve got a sale at $20,600 (an acre), and then not even 10 to 15 miles away a similar farm stalls out $12,500 or $13,000 an acre…Continue Reading

Precision Breeding

Precision breeding can help farmers address challenges by designing customized products that are fit for every acre. The head of North American hybrid product development, Michael Kovach, explains more in this episode of Managing for Profit. The post Precision Breeding appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

A cold pattern to continue for most of the Heartland; some moisture ahead for the Plains

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather in parts of the north-central U.S.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions on the northern Plains and from the southern Rockies into western and southern…Continue Reading

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