Direct cattle business is underway. Very light trade is reported at $360 on the dressed basis in eastern Nebraska, $4 higher than last week’s weighted average, with even lighter live business in Nebraska at $232. Activity will pick up steam as the day goes on. Asking prices are $232 live, with bids at $228 to […]

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Cash dairy prices were mixed on Friday to start off 2026 at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.   Dry whey was down 0.0100 to 0.7250. Two sales were recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up 0.0150 to 1.3900. Ten sales were recorded, ranging from 1.3750 to 1.3950. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at 1.4000.  No sales were recorded.   Butter prices were down 0.0250 to 1.3750. Tweleve sales were recorded ranging from 1.3700… ... Continue Reading

A weed science professor at the University of Illinois says the extent of waterhemp resistance to Group 15 residual herbicides is likely more common than previously thought. Aaron Hager tells Brownfield, “Almost half of these samples that we collected from 84 counties across the state would have been advanced to calculate a resistance ratio.”  He… ... Continue Reading

An ag labor specialist says a lack of long-term labor reform could threaten the stability of the dairy industry. Margaret Jodlowski with Ohio State University says a new H-2A guestworker process could help lower costs for farms in 2026, but the program still has seasonal limitations. “If they are trying to get workers through the… ... Continue Reading

The American Feed Industry Association is asking the Trump administration to protect the U.S. vitamin supply. President and CEO Constance Cullman says AFIA is sounding the alarm on the nation’s overreliance on China for the supply of vitamins and amino acids used in human and animal food. “One of the things we realized during COVID… ... Continue Reading

An ag economist says the wheat market faces some pressures in the early part of 2026. Greg McBride with Allendale says wheat continues to react to rising world supplies. “The big question still remains what will happen with Russia and Ukraine,” he said. “We know the export demand for wheat has been decent. It’s been… ... Continue Reading

The vice president of farm services with NAU Country Insurance says corn farmers need to keep a close eye on the markets this month. “That’s the seasonal trend in the corn market is to see a little bounce here in Jan & Feb.” Rich Morrison says the USDA’s January supply and demand report is expected to… ... Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, cold weather has returned.  Friday’s high temperatures will remain below 32°F, except across the southern and southwestern edges of the Corn Belt.  Maximum temperatures will not reach 10°F in much of the Red River Valley of the North.  However, dry weather prevails, aside from a few snow showers in the vicinity… ... Continue Reading

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day calls for the likelihood of warmer- and wetter-than-normal weather nearly nationwide.  Near- or below-normal temperatures will be confined to the Far West. Meanwhile near- or below-normal precipitation should be limited to the southern Atlantic region. The post Unseasonably mild weather ahead for the Heart-land; an active, moisture-laden pattern returns… ... Continue Reading

During the next several days, lingering cold weather will be confined to the north-central and northeastern U.S.  Meanwhile, the nation’s most significant warmth will be focused from the central and southern Plains into the Southeast.  During the next 5 days, heavy rain and snow will be limited to portions of the Pacific Coast States, although […]

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