The Market Journal team stopped by Western Sugar, for a behind-the-scenes look at how Nebraska-grown sugar beets are transformed into the sugar products we use every day.

Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, discusses the market value of bred heifers and how producers can better evaluate that value when making herd management and purchasing decisions.

Today we are doing the mailbag thang. And so we’re catching up with Jimmy Nardello (the pepper—the man passed away a long time ago), talking what makes peppers hot mid season (hint: they’re hot already) and should one compost before cover cropping or after or both? Neither?

There’s always more to do on a sheep farm so when plans get changed due to inclement weather or other issues, farming continues with equipment repairs, sheep care, and farm cleanup.

The top headline news this week was Turkey looking to organize another grain corridor for Black Sea exports

President Trump has signed a pair of executive orders that address market access and competition for America’s farmers and ranchers.   During a signing ceremony on Friday, the President said the goal is to improve the financial viability of producers. “The livestock industry has been ripped off by a meat-packing [...]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. There was no change in weather, with parts of the region expected to stay hot and dry into the coming week. Some areas could see rain and there’s a chance for temperatures to moderate, but that rain is expected to light [...]

Many farmers are putting together crop nutrition programs for 2026. Andrew Tucker with Loveland Products says macronutrients will be an important part of fall and spring applications. “Looking at phosphorous, potassium, nitrogen applications, but really encouraging guys to look at the rest of the program. What are we doing about [...]

A farm succession specialist says setting aside regular time for transfer planning can make decisions about an operation’s future more manageable. Joy Kirkpatrick is with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. “We have a lot of baby boomers who are at a retirement age or as we say in [...]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower, feeders were mixed waiting on direct business ahead of the long holiday weekend.  October live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $212.95 and December live cattle closed $1.40 lower at $214.72.  October feeder cattle closed $.95 lower at $320.15 and November feeder [...]