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Dairy Marketing Signals

Jul 22, 2023

Food Security Should Be a Priority By Brad Rach You’ve heard me say this many times before—farms like yours are best for rural economies, best for the environment, and best for food security. In this column, I want to talk more about food security. Did you see the...

Cattle Marketing Signals

Jul 22, 2023

Can Our Counter-Cyclical Cattle Markets Hold Up? By Jeff Rose In early June, a major market jump saw cash cattle trade close to $190.00, but futures didn’t really keep pace. June ‘23 Live Cattle hit $180.25, an all time high. On-feed numbers will likely continue to...

Grain Marketing Signals

Jul 22, 2023

World Factors, Weather Dominate Impacts On Domestic Markets Now By Harold Walker The world of grain production and marketing continues to experience extreme volatility. Let’s briefly examine some of the most prevalent challenges. Weather The weather has been and...

Sweet Success

May 8, 2023

Andrew and John Sweet On Their Stockbridge, Michigan Dairy Farm By Denice Rackley When you think of dairies, Michigan probably isn’t the state that comes to mind first. However, in 2020, Michigan ranked number one in the U.S. for pounds of milk produced per dairy cow...

Convene ’23 Business

May 8, 2023

National Farmers Convention Business Normally, we feature the president’s message in this space. However, President Olson wanted to dedicate this page to important Convene ‘23 business that was held March 7-8 at the Isle Casino in Bettendorf, Iowa. Olson thanks...

Convene ’23 Commodity Reports

May 8, 2023

Convene ’23 Commodity Reports Real Opportunities Ahead for Cattlemen and Women Excited about current marketing opportunities for cattlemen and women, Paul Lampert, livestock marketing director, and Jeff Rose, cattle contract manager, addressed the National Farmers...