Calves and kids are started right in Minnesota. Ken and Linda Glicszinski of New Prague will tell you the “right way” means the family is all in for their county fair.
While their children — Scott, Elizabeth and Sara — were young, the two weeks at the end of July were the highlight…

In the early 1950s, the systematic dismantling of reasonable government farm programs led to a collapse in commodity prices. In 1953, Congress passed legislation that discontinued the 90 percent parity minimum price levels for agricultural commodities. The end of parity pricing caused dramatic drops in…

Life is like a roller coaster – full of unexpected twists and turns. With only a glimpse of the tracks ahead, we rarely know what’s coming. Sue Huelsman began her life on her family’s dairy farm in west-central Ohio. Surrounded by cattle and constant chores, she worked alongside her father and brothers, embracing…

National Farmers annual farm business meeting is set for the third week of March, in Quad Cities, Iowa. Hosted by the Isle Casino Hotel, the two-day event combines ag business, policy and entertainment into a great member package. Isle Casino Hotel® Bettendorf is located off the I-74 in downtown Bettendorf…

Tom Crosby wrote about the Dairy Margin Coverage program in the last issue of this magazine. He discussed how today’s alarmingly low feed prices are reverberating through the DMC program—a program many of our members rely on to get through tough times. It no longer functions as Congress…

The fed cattle market is moderating as beef demand slows heading into fall. Nearby futures prices are $8 to $11 per hundredweight below the all-time highs recorded in late August. Deferred months are mostly only $3 to $5 below their highs. Overall, Chicago Mercantile Exchange prices are starting to resemble…