What's Making News
Government support for farmers cannot continue ad hoc without an end-goal in sight.
That's according to the newly-appointed chief economist ... Read entire story
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed agricultural professionals from across the U.S. last Friday at the USDA Agricultural Outlook ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
I've been writing monthly for The Farmer's Exchange long enough to know that some topics come and go, while others linger. The ones that ... Read entire story
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is requesting comments on permitting the release of two species of insect that are ... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
U.S. dairy exports surged to their highest December volume ever, hitting 527.1 million pounds, "Besting the prior highwater mark ... Read entire story
As we turn our attention to May futures contracts, corn basis across the Eastern Corn Belt has been broadly stable to slightly increasing. The ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson must not be a superstitious man. If he were, he would not have introduced the biggest bill of his ... Read entire story
About this time a week ago, I was standing face-to-face with our nation's founding documents. While normally, I would consider anything ... Read entire story