feed costs

Glass and pitcher of milk: congerdesign. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
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Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment opens for 2027

Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment for 2027 is open through Dec. 18, offering dairy producers financial risk protection. Read More

Steady pork production and lower input costs have led to profits for producers and lower prices overall for consumers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
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Steady pork supplies signal bargains for consumers, puzzle for producers

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Nebraska beef producers facing tough decisions, challenging year 

Milo producers and MU employees William Lee, left, and his father, Rusty, right, are researching the use of scrapped milo byproducts as a high-energy winter feed when supplemented by protein and other nutrients. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Does ‘tabletop silage’ have potential?

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Hay field (Photo by Linda Geist - University of Missouri Extension)

Get better hay, better returns with small changes

You’d think I would have learned my lesson 

Heavy carcass weights are here to stay 

USDA aid available for flooding and wildfire losses

Simple math and MU Extension ag business forage budgets can help you calculate production costs of making your own hay. Photo courtesy of Rachel Hopkins.

Use simple math to find your hay cost

Frost collects on an empty feedbunk. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Net farm income expected to drop in 2023

Cattle in a pasture (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: Reasons to check for pregnancy