Market conditions matter, but the policy and economic environment can shape how farmers view what comes next.

Chad Bell is working on the final steps to prepare for harvest as he waits for field conditions to be favorable and his corn to dry to appropriate moisture levels.

Hog supplies continue to tighten as farmers resist expansion, but lower futures prices are signaling concerns that pork demand may be weakening faster than supplies are shrinking, reports Jim Henry.

Animal welfare should be driven by science, not by a patchwork of state-by-state legislation.

Indiana Pork donated $5,000 worth of ground pork to a Vanderburgh County food pantry, which will provide thousands of protein-rich meals for local families facing food insecurity.

The dairy checkoff is reaching families where they make decisions about what they buy and serve through two national consumer strategies currently in market.

Share your best dairy photos for a chance to be featured in the 2027 Midwest Dairy calendar.

Growers recovering from devastating wildfires urgently need support to rebuild.

Higher fuel costs are compounding already tight farmer budgets.

Following a comprehensive national search, the Dairy Management Inc. board of directors announced the appointment of Corey Scott as president and CEO.

The Midwest Dairy board of directors has appointed Beth Bruck-Upton, senior vice president of sales and partnerships, to serve as interim CEO.

The market fundamentals that raised beef prices have not gone away — tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand continue to support higher consumer beef prices, says Jim Henry.

Mark Legan, owner of Legan Livestock and Grain, received the AgriVision Award at the Indiana State Fair.

Six Illinois and two Indiana counties have been designated as natural disaster areas due to to tornadoes, hail and high winds.

Low-interest physical loss loans for producers are available for those impacted by any of the 12 natural disasters earlier this year in the Midwest.

Alveo Technologies and AgriNerds formed a strategic partnership to establish a first-of-its-kind dynamic highly pathogenic avian influenza surveillance system for U.S. poultry and livestock farmers.

Dairy Management Inc. is accepting entries for its 2027 New Product Competition, challenging undergraduate and graduate students across the United States to develop innovative dairy-based products for consumers seeking sustained energy.

Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin's approach to farming has brought together an unlikely network of Midwesterners dedicated to caring for the Earth for spiritual reasons.

It’s been one year since milk was named the official beverage of high school athletics in Indiana.

Nofence, the company that pioneered virtual fencing for livestock, launched the N3 cattle collar, which is lighter, stronger and has additional features compared to its predecessors.

Applications for the 2027 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship are currently being accepted by the National Cattlemen's Foundation.

For 20 years, the W.D. Farr Scholarship has created a legacy of helping graduate students pursue careers in meat science, animal science and related fields.

Merck Animal Health announced it has awarded $90,000 in scholarships to nine future bovine veterinarians in partnership with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners Foundation.

Two colleges at the University of Illinois are teaming up to run the campus horse farm more efficiently while keeping the herd available for student learning.

Years of declining numbers have created a supply challenge that short-term solutions cannot reverse.

The search is on for Illinois’ best breaded pork tenderloin sandwich and pork lovers across the state are invited to help crown the champion.

When illness, injury or disaster strikes a farm family, the responsibilities of running a farm don’t stop.

If you really want to rebuild America’s cow herd, go where the cows are and listen to the people who own them.

If rebuilding the U.S. cow herd is a national objective, sustaining the people and businesses that maintain it must be part of that objective.

Whether you’re headed to Wisconsin or watching from home, it’s time to make plans for World Dairy Expo 2026.

For most livestock producers, extending the grazing season for their animals, or otherwise filling gaps in pasture forage availability to reduce stored feed needs, should be a high-priority objective.

The tornado uprooted trees, broke trees in half and laid them across whole streets, pulled power lines off of houses, laid power lines and their poles onto the road, ruined many acres of corn and put tree branches into house roofs — just to name a few.

As always, stay safe in the fields and on the roads.

The fair season was a wonderful time.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released updated farm income numbers this week, and the outlook is still bleak, says Jim Henry.

The president’s plan to facilitate record imports of beef will have a significant impact on farmers and ranchers who are rebuilding their herds devastated by drought, reports Jim Henry.

Realizing the potential of your herd management system may not require a new investment — just a closer look at the tools and workflows already in place.

For 25 years, World Dairy Expo’s Virtual Farm Tours have connected attendees with innovative dairy operations from across the globe.

Supporting sow longevity means identifying the early indicators that influence lifetime productivity and herd profitability.

Rick Bieber considers a shovel as one of his most important tools.

Long-term profitability will depend less on producing a good crop and more on earning a profitable price for it, predicts Jim Henry.

Nothing sells better than bad news it seems. But consumers still want to buy the beef we have.

My friends in town often ask me what I think of the beef market. They just don’t grasp what it takes to be successful in the cattle industry.

Fall calving is starting to kick into a higher gear. We are at the time where the majority of the herd should starting dropping babies.

Hauling water across rugged landscapes has become a daily chore for many ranchers in the U.S. Rockies.

Whether you’re building soil, boosting protein in your ration, or extending grazing days, red clover remains a dependable, productive and sustainable choice for Midwest producers.

A Federal Reserve survey found agriculture conditions across the Corn Belt improved slightly, but generally remained strained.

A rotational grazing system at Rincker Simmentals is designed to provide forage for the cowherd during the majority of the year.

The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition wrapped up the 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference by recognizing three Illinois producers with the Master Grazier Award: Rick Adams, Terry Becherer and Perry Hottes.

The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition hosted a first-of-its-kind contest for youth as part of the Heart of America Grazing Conference in Effingham.