World events and domestic policy continued to influence shipping at Wisconsin’s seaports during the early part of the 2026 season on the Great Lakes. Often the predictions of pundits prove wrong because there are myriad factors at play in the complex endeavor of shipping and the economic hea…
UKRAINE – With the lack of ships able to call at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, farmers there fear this year’s harvest could be dumped on the domestic market. That decrease prices to less than the cost of production.
Cattle finishing is a tight-margin business where profitability relies on feeder-cattle prices relative to fed-cattle prices and feed costs. That means that relatively good fed-cattle prices, like we’re experiencing in 2026, or relatively reduced feed costs do not necessarily translate into …
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“To me, farming isn’t just about the ‘ag,’ it’s about the whole picture,” Ben Stern says.
WASHINGTON — Scientists are documenting a planetary system in the Milky Way galaxy that is so starkly dissimilar to our own solar system that they are struggling to find the proper terminology to describe it.
SpaceX's Starship rocket lifted off from Texas and briefly put its first 20 upgraded Starlink internet satellites into suborbital space July 24, the company's 13th test mission as it aims to begin routine service by the end of the year. The Starship rocket system blasted off about 6:50 p.m. …
Dangerous heat has been spreading across much of the United States as a prolonged heat wave spread from the western United States eastward to the Midwest and South.
U.S. corn growers are the most productive farmers in the world, but even extremely productive farms can lose ground globally when they are forced to compete from a more-costly position. A new analysis prepared for the National Corn Growers Association by Kynetec compares what farmers in the …
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Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
U.S. consumers felt a bit of relief in June as prices eased somewhat. The Consumer Price Index, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, eased to 3.5 percent during the month, a decrease of 0.7 percentage points from May – due especially to softer energy prices. Reduced gasoline prices w…
To ensure volunteer emergency-response departments are equipped with technology and tools to effectively respond to rural emergencies, Compeer Financial has awarded grants totaling $344,376 to 48 departments in Wisconsin. An additional 98 departments in Illinois and Minnesota received $670,8…
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All farmers know weather is unpredictable. Most just hope to avoid disaster.
As the third week in July began, a heat dome moved into the Upper Midwest. Much of Wisconsin had already become abnormally dry early in July with hot weather and dry winds moving parts of the state rapidly toward drought status. Much of northern Minnesota had slipped into a flash drought.
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If your social media feed has suddenly filled with content about ultra-processed foods, you’re far from alone. Since Health and Human Services tasked federal agencies this past year with developing ultra-processed foods guidelines, the buzz has been difficult to miss. Yet, despite widespread…
For many Midwest livestock operations, hay remains one of the largest and most important feed resources on the farm. Yet hay quality can vary widely depending on harvest timing, storage conditions and plant maturity. Without testing, feeding and purchasing decisions are often based on color …
Farmer sentiment decreased again in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index declined from 119 points in May to 113 points in June. The Index of Current Conditions decreased by 5 points, while the Index of Future Expectations decreased by 7 points. June’s Current Co…
FLORIDA – A fleet of unmanned John Deere tractors have been deployed in south Florida by U.S. Sugar to work across its 255,000 acres. They’re designed to operate 24 hours per day.
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