Midwest (U.S.)
As Western cattle migrate to the Upper Midwest, the 2026 market is defined by a massive regional processing boom and a relentless focus on the high-value beef-on-dairy “black calf” premium.
Native to east Asia, the ALHT was first detected in New Jersey in 2017. Since then, it has spread to more than 20 states with recent confirmations in Illinois, Michigan and Iowa.
The equipment builder is adding to its lineup of crop harvesters with two new forage choppers — the first completely new silage management machines from Deere since 2019.
ENSO-neutral means conditions could be close to average, but Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien’s principal atmospheric scientist, says that doesn’t mean the weather will be normal this spring and summer with growing concerns about drought.
Crop conditions continue to fall as extreme weather plagues this year’s growing season.
In their January 2024 land values report, Farmers National Company shared that the sharp increase in farmland values has slowed, and values are holding strong.
Peoples Company has released its fourth annual land values report with data broken into geographical regions across the U.S.
The nation’s largest dairy remains in the headlines this week after an animal activist group released multiple videos of alleged animal abuse. AgDay and U.S. Farm Report’s Betsy Jibben has a report.
Wisconsin sees decline in number of dairy farms