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What's Making News


Government Funding Bill to Include Economic Aid for Farmers, Sources Say

Politico's Katherine Tully-McManus, Jennifer Scholtes, and Meredith Lee Hill reported Monday evening that "top lawmakers were ... Read entire story

Tom Urges Farmers to Trust Trump

If the threat of tariffs is worrying farmers, Kip Tom has a simple message for them: Trust Trump ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Optimize Farm Facilities, Improve Heifer Management

Managing heifer housing to improve health, efficiency and productivity on Michigan dairy farms was the focus of a recent MSU Extension webinar ... Read entire story

Study Tests Essential Oils as Antibiotic Alternative

Since the U.S. initiated the Veterinary Feed Directive in January 2017, which limits the use of crucial antibiotics in farm animals, researchers ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


More Cows to Enter System, Increasing Milk Output

The Agriculture Department sees more milk ahead and raised its milk production forecasts in the latest World Agriculture Supply ... Read entire story

Imports, Oversupply Threaten U.S. Biofuels Outlook

When analyzing the future of biodiesel use and production, Scott Berlin of the University of Illinois said that the outlook for ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Young Guebert Spends Christmas with a Humble, yet Wealthy Man

The Christmas tree was a scrub cedar hacked from the edge of the woods that bordered the farm ... Read entire story

Water Isn't an Infinite Resource

When we talk about water issues in Indiana, you might think we're concerned with water quality rather than quantity. Indiana is surrounded by ... Read entire story

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