What's Making News
Dairy beef steers supply an increasingly larger portion of beef to consumers, but even with their more prominent role in the beef industry, the ... Read entire story
Progressive Farmer's Chris Clayton reported that "President Donald Trump's proposed budget for USDA again calls for making a nearly ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
The MSU field crops virtual breakfast featured Christy Sprague, MSU Extension weeds specialist and professor, at their weekly meeting last ... Read entire story
As winter begins to loosen its grip and fields start to show signs of green, many growers, agronomists and applicators are looking for the... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
The March federal order benchmark Class III milk price is $16.16 per hundredweight up $1.22 from February, but $2.46 below March 2025. It is ... Read entire story
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the first survey of farmers' planting intentions for 2026 crops on March 3. Analysts surveyed ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
It may be a surprise that last year's biggest ag story—tariffs—was swept off today's front pages by even bigger news: a Middle ... Read entire story
No one seems to know what to do with dairy beef animals at the Indiana State Fair. Dairy steers clearly belong in the beef industry, but ... Read entire story