Latest News From Feed Costs

Using historical data, University of Illinois ag economist Gary Schnitkey says it's possible to lay down a distribution of possible 2016 harvest prices for corn.

Through October, USDA calculated 2015 total dairy production costs were down about $1.45/cwt. of milk sold compared to the same period a year earlier. The primary reason was lower feed costs.

In 2016, the price spread between dairy quality hay and lower quality alfalfa hay will be the widest we've seen.

Lower feed costs aren't here just yet, but the light at the end of the tunnel could be only a few weeks away.

Spring planning is key to next year’s feed costs.

Assess, prioritize and then act to manage high feed costs.