Soaring Demand for Dairy Foods Fueled a US Butterfat Boom, But Cheesemakers Need Milk Protein Levels to Catch Up
DENVER — Consumer demand for products like cheese, butter and yogurt that rely on protein and butterfat content continues to drive dairy sales growth in the U.S. and abroad. Over the past decade, milk delivered to U.S.
USDA Report and Looming Government Shutdown Catch Markets’ Attention
USDA released its monthly report today, giving traders plenty to digest, while worries about a potential government shutdown added another layer of uncertainty. Grain and oilseed futures are mostly weaker entering the last hour of trade, pressured
USDA Releases September 2025 Quarterly Grain Stocks and Small Grains Summary Reports
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — We saw USDA make modest increases to old crop U.S. corn and soybeans while showing all wheat stocks and production higher in their latest round of reports. On Tuesday, USDA released it’s new Quarterly
Fertilizer Costs Growing
By: Nebraska Farm Bureau With low prices and negative margins, the last thing crop producers want to see is higher costs. Unfortunately, when they look towards next year and start pricing fertilizer, higher prices will be what
Rural Mainstreet Index Turns Negative
(OMAHA, NE) — The August Rural Mainstreet Index covering a multi-state region shows one-fifth of grain farmers will experience a negative cash flow in 2025. For the seventh time this year, the overall regional economic index sank
Webinar Series to Focus On Range and Pasture Management
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Extension will host a six-part webinar series this fall to help landowners and livestock producers better understand how to identify, grow and manage grasses in pastures and rangelands. From the comfort of your computer, interact