The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released their price forecast for Milk and Milk Products for May 2026. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains, “With those very strong nonfat dry milk prices, that contributes directly to strong class four prices. So for 2026, we raised our class four price by $1.35 per hundredweight. It’s now at $19.95 per hundredweight. For 2027, …
Bottom Line analysts join others suggesting we may see increased cattle placements and increased cattle numbers in the on-feed report this afternoon. Current estimates show total cattle on feed in April could be up two, two and a half percent this afternoon. Placements during April up seven, maybe eight percent. That would be the first month-over-month increase in placements in over two years. Cattle …
The Oregon Trail remains one of the most important transportation routes in American agriculture history. Stretching approximately 2,170 miles from Missouri to Oregon, the trail helped open the American West to settlers, farmers, ranchers, and traders during the 19th century. Its impact on agriculture, migration, and westward expansion helped shape the development of the United States. The Route of the …
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins held a press conference this past Tuesday to announce actions the USDA has taken to address fertilizer production. “The Blue Point project in Louisiana within 45 days and thanks to the quick movements of General Butch Graham with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with Adam Tell, we should see permitting wrapped up on this project …
Today, the National Peanut Board has launched a brand platform that aims to elevate peanuts beyond being just a reliable staple. The theme? It’s not nuts, it’s peanuts. For the first time, the U.S. farmers, manufacturers, and other brands are rallying behind this one cohesive identity, celebrating the humble crop as a distinctive category of one. It’s not nuts, it’s peanuts. They say …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency has announced updates to improve insurance coverage through livestock programs beginning in 2027. “These updates expand coverage options, update eligibility definitions and strengthen program consistency across RMA’s livestock portfolio. These enhancements are another way we are putting Farmers First. We want to ensure that livestock and dairy operations across the country have …
It’s been a trend in agriculture and agribusiness that seems to have accelerated each of the passing decades, get bigger or get out, and certainly evident in the farm equipment industry. Farm Equipment Magazine recently published the top 10 largest ag equipment dealers in North America. Number one on the list, a prime example of getting bigger, it’s United Ag and Turf out of …
The Illinois River holds an important place in American agriculture history and the development of the Midwest. Stretching 273 miles across the state of Illinois, the river served as a critical transportation and trade route long before modern highways and railroads transformed the region. The river begins at the meeting point of the Des Plaines River and the Kankakee River …
As growers continue to plant this year’s crops, USDA has released the Crop Planting Progress Report across the country. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey provided the update starting with corn. “Looking at our 18 production states listed in the USDA NAS table, we saw progress greater than 20% planted during the week in six of those states, led by North Dakota, a …
Well, it’s peanut planting time. Peanut farmers are waiting for the area that has not received any rain to get a rain to get this peanut crop in the ground. What’s going to happen now? Waiting on USDA to give us an estimate on how many peanuts have been planted before any contracts are going to be sealed. The first estimate was that this …
