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An online course for farmers interested in learning the importance of risk management, crop insurance, and grain marketing
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Wisconsin Beginning Farmer Resource Guide
Designed as a road map, this guide walks beginning farmers through a variety of resources available to support them through their journey of starting an agriculture operation, farm, or food business. Print copies are available at your local USDA service center.
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Is my farm operation big enough?
“Is my operation big enough?” It’s a loaded question that includes values, policy, lots of opinions, more than a few arguments, and even a little economics, the latter of which is the subject here. Economically “big enough” is the capacity needed to achieve profit goals given prices and costs of production. There are two sources of […]
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2024 first quarter review of global dairy production
Numerous supply constraints and varying demand factors currently shape the industry. Milk production, feed prices, geopolitical developments, and environmental conditions are the major factors influencing milk prices during the first quarter of 2024.
The US dairy industry market update: Still waiting on demand…
Increased efficiency at the farm level has muted the milk supply response as traditionally measured by cow numbers. We have seen milk supplies slowly tighten through the first half of 2024 and might be seeing signs of tightening supplies at the processor level.
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