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Farming is getting far more complex, says Ted Matthews, director of Rural Minnesota Mental Health Support. Because of that, it’s more important than ever to take care of yourself.

Farming isn’t just an occupation—it’s a lifestyle that includes a rollercoaster of challenges, including the pressure to sustain the family farm. Understandably, many farmers suffer from mental health challenges.

Dairyland Laboratories, Inc. of Arcadia, Wis. has announced a new offering of an enhanced tier of Near Infrared Spectroscopy analysis of corn distillers grains and corn gluten feeds.

More than 50% of farmers intend to grow their operation, based on responses in Purdue’s February 2023 Ag Economy Barometer. If you’re thinking about scaling your farm, it’s important to first ask these questions.

Dairy product and milk prices are substantially lower than a year ago, yet this has not been reflected at the retail level. Thus, lower prices are not stimulating demand as consumers are not seeing them.

Truterra LLC, the carbon farming and sustainable agriculture unit of Land O’Lakes Inc, paid U.S. farmers $5.1 million in 2022 for capturing and storing 262,000 metric tons of carbon via sustainable practices.

Milk markets continue to lurk in the doldrum this week. Feed and grain prices also slid lower giving dairymen a breather on fall feed prices.

Milk prices have felt pretty lackluster throughout 2023. Unfortunately, this trend is one farmers will continue to face throughout the remainder of the year and going into 2024.