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South Dakota Organic Producer Follows In Elder’s Footsteps

Jun 8, 2022

South Dakota Organic Producer Follows In Elder’s Footsteps By Denice Rackley Aaron Johnson says organic farming is all he has ever known. Thankful to be continuing the organic farming traditions that began in Madison, South Dakota, with his mom and dad, aunt and...

Organic Farmers Pooling Bushels, Earning Fair Prices

Jun 8, 2022

Organic Farmers Pooling Bushels, Earning Fair Prices Collective grain marketing is alive and well in today’s organic grain market. And so is market price discovery in both the organic and conventional grain markets. It’s often been said that either you’re at the...

President’s Message

Jun 8, 2022

President’s Message By Paul Olson In recognition of June Dairy Month, I would like to dedicate this issue of the National Farmers Magazine to the dairy industry and especially our own dairy department and all of our producers and staff that are devoted to producing...

Dairy Marketing Signals

Jun 8, 2022

Staff Working To Overcome Obstacles By Brad Rach Another year, another gloomy dairy report from the USDA. The number of licensed dairy farms in the United States is now officially below 30,000. Think about that. I, like many of you, can remember back to a time in...

Cattle Marketing Signals

Jun 8, 2022

Markets Holding Despite Ukraine Black Swan Event By Jeff Rose Many cattle marketing analysts have been wondering what the next Black Swan event could be. On February 24, as the first missiles launched over Ukraine, we had our answer. I believe COVID-19 has had a long...

Grain Marketing Signals

Jun 8, 2022

The Least Favorite Aspect of Business, Marketing Deserves Better Focus By Theresa Seiler Most U.S. farmers are busy getting equipment and fields ready for planting, if they haven’t started already. They have been planning since last harvest what crops to grow, which...