There was a slight uptick in agricultural producers’ sentiment in October, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose four points to a reading of 110. The modest improvement in farmer sentiment resulted from farmers’ improved perspective on current conditions on their farms as well as their expectations for the future. The Index […]

With ever-tightening cattle and beef supplies pushing prices higher, all eyes are on beef demand going forward. Beef demand has been remarkably robust through many shocks in recent years and continues to surprise and impress despite the nervousness of the industry to the challenges facing consumers. Post-pandemic beef demand has been exceptional since 2021. Per […]

Researchers from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine along with collaborating institutions in the United States and United Kingdom received $3.5 million in funding from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the National Science Foundation and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to study the transmission of viruses during “commingling […]

Mike Pearson takes a look at the changing dairy industry. A study out of the University of Illinois by two researchers found some interesting trends when it comes to dairy farms. They examined the top 15 producing dairies. The research broke the dairies into two categories: traditional and modern dairies. This primarily meant the Midwest/Northeast […]