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Cattle, hog markets feel pressure from supply and imports
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (552+ words) Wisconsin Farmer Cattle, hog markets feel pressure from supply and imports Packers have seen margins improve and increased their production last week. The estimated harvest totaled 542,000 head, 19,000 more than the previous week and 25,000 fewer than last year. It was the…...
Dairy farmers should weigh options for roasting high-oleic soybeans
1+ week, 5+ day ago (206+ words) Availability of feed mill roasters and mobile roasters varies by region across Wisconsin. Start by finding out what is actually available near you. Not every mill or roasting outlet is set up to accept and process high-oleic soybeans, so confirm…...
Farmers keep aging equipment running as machinery costs squeeze profits
1+ week, 6+ day ago (934+ words) Knee-high soybeans cover hundreds of acres of Kellogg Family Farms, and century-old barns dot the homestead.But the most striking part about the farm in Ithaca, Michigan, are the piles of old machinery scattered across the property. “Some of this…...
Why some Wisconsin farmers say today's economy feels like the 1980s
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1203+ words) This story is the first in “Tough Times,” a Harvest Public Media series looking at the economic stress that many American farmers are facing in 2026. Rows of green corn blanket Pat Mullooly’s farm in southern Wisconsin. After months of preparing…...
Wisconsin cattle producers warn beef imports could slow herd rebuild
2+ week, 6+ day ago (594+ words) Wisconsin cattle producers are raising concerns after the Trump administration announced plans to allow additional imported beef into the United States, arguing the move could undermine efforts to rebuild the nation's cattle herd. Mary Fronek, a Wisconsin cattle producer and…...
Ag Briefs: Tractor sales fall amid continued ag economy pressure
2+ week, 6+ day ago (556+ words) Wisconsin Farmer Ag Briefs: Tractor sales fall amid continued ag economy pressure MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – U.S. tractor sales fell 10.9% and combine sales dropped 5.3% in July compared with a year earlier, reflecting continued weakness in the farm equipment market as producers face…...
U.S. cattle industry faces 'radical restructuring' as imports surge
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (199+ words) Over the past three years, the quantity of beef produced from domestic cattle decreased year-over-year while domestic beef consumption increased year-over-year. This is Exhibit 1, demonstrating severe market failure in the downstream, beef side of the supply chain. During that same…...
Young farmers face tough economy as they take over family farms
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1332+ words) Mike Langseth’s family home has stood for more than 100 years in rural Barney, North Dakota. It was built by his great-great-grandfather and has been passed down through the family ever since. “Every generation has just sort of been like, ‘Well,…...
Wisconsin farms gain new markets while feeding families in need
3+ week, 6+ day ago (382+ words) Michael Gutschenritter prides himself on producing what he considers some of the finest eggs in the state at Three Brothers Farm in Oconomowoc. His free-range, organically fed hens lay about 2,500 eggs a day during peak parts of the year. Together…...