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One word to describe the dairy economy is volatile. One reason that producers have managed through the up and down prices is that they have learned to balance the profit equation by utilizing risk management practices.

USDA recently released more specific standards for livestock and poultry producers that want to label their products as organic.

Though inflation is currently high, Indiana ag lender Joe Kessie doesn’t expect a repeat of what he experienced in his early career for three main reasons.

Labor costs are becoming a larger piece of the operating cost pie.

While considerably lower than the previous month’s payouts, a Dairy Margin Coverage payment was triggered once again. At just $1.06 per cwt., the September DMC margin triggers an indemnity payment at the $9.50 level.

Whether forage test results report nitrate results as nitrates or nitrate nitrogen makes a big difference.

While candy is always a go-to option, why not get creative and hand out some delicious dairy-themed goodies this Halloween instead?

It’s easy for kids to think that money grows on trees. However, kids who grow up on a farm have a front-row view of understanding the true financial cost it takes to run a family business.