A dedicated no-till farmer from Australia says broad spectrum herbicides can be successfully used while avoiding resistance. Bill Crabtree has sworn off tillage in favor of controlling weeds with glyphosate. Australia’s issues with glyphosate resistant weeds are far...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower ahead of the Cattle on Feed report and significant cash business.  Heavy supplies were anticipated, but the report showed placements 5 percent lower, which could provide support to deferred contracts. ...

Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mixed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. October Class Three milk was unchanged at $15.55.  November was unchanged at $15.53. December was down $.01 at $15.51.  January was down $.01 to $15.42. The milk futures from...

One of Mexico’s few woman dairy farmers reaches out to nearly 30,000 followers a day on Facebook. It all began for the Kleckner Award winner because of a twisted ankle. Fifth generation dairy farmer Gina Gutierrez found her social media voice in 2015 while recovering...

Late-season warmth will continue across West, except for lingering cool conditions in the southern Rockies. Meanwhile, another strong surge of cool air will overspread the Midwest and Northeast during the weekend, with below-normal temperatures later expanding to...

USDA undersecretary for trade and foreign affairs Ted McKinney says a quick resolution to the trade war with China is not likely. “Here’s how I answer that question. It won’t be days and it won’t be weeks. I hope it’s not years,” McKinney says. The core issues remain...