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What's Making News


Chief Economist Says Ag Support Must Show Results

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

Rollins Promises Lower Farm Costs in '26

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed agricultural professionals from across the U.S. last Friday at the USDA Agricultural Outlook ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


To Prevent Animals from Getting Sick, Test the Water

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

MDARD Seeks Comment on Insect Release Proposal

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

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This Week's Market News


U.S. Dairy Exports Have Record Volume in December

U.S. dairy exports surged to their highest December volume ever, hitting 527.1 million pounds, "Besting the prior highwater mark ... Read entire story

Report Shows Stable Corn Basis, but the Soybean Basis Varies

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

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Weekly Columns


Farm Bill 2.0 Rooted in the Past

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

Historic Archives Hold Wisdom

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

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