Growing demand for pork is crucial to the producer’s bottom line. Kiersten Hafer, vice president of data and insights for the National Pork Board, says the pork industry is changing how it’s ...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were higher ahead of the week’s direct cash business.  Feeders did find support from the mostly lower move in corn.

The State of Wisconsin is backing a nitrogen optimization pilot program, and some of the early research is helping farmers plan for 2025. Matt Ruark with the University of Wisconsin says field ...

University of Minnesota Extension is working with several farms across the state to increase the scale and effectiveness of deep winter greenhouses. Greg Schweser with the university’s regional ...

A central Minnesota farmer is optimistic about 2025 despite what he calls a “pretty challenging year” in 2024. Roy Schneider, who farms about 400 acres and raises poultry and cattle near Foley, ...