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Farm Kids for College Scholarship

Jul 22, 2023

By Denice Rackley In 1935, the U.S. had 6.8 million farms. However, that number fell sharply until the early 70s. According to the USDA, since then the number has continued a slower, but steady, decline. The most recent survey from 2022 indicates there are 2 million...

President’s Message

Jul 22, 2023

National Farmers President, Paul Olson’s Message On June 1, National Farmers Organization officially began our business relationship with Middlebury Cooperative, enacting the agreement that was inked earlier this spring. This joint venture involves approximately 62...

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...