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Winter Wheat Production Up Slightly from May Forecast

USDA, June 12, 2025 - Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.38 billion bushels, up slightly from the May 1 forecast and up 2 percent from 2024. As of June 1, the United States yield is forecast at 53.7 bushels per acre, unchanged from... Read More.

USDA expects milk production to rise

USDA’s Thursday supply and demand report projects milk production will continue to go up in 2025.  That’s based on larger cow inventories and slightly higher milk yields per cow. Prices for butter, cheese, nonfat dry milk (NDM), and whey are all lowered for 2025... Read More.

Ethanol production declines as supply rises

U.S. ethanol production dropped to a multi-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.021 million barrels per day, the lowest since late January, falling 42,000 from the previous week and 35,000 from a year ago. Part of the... Read More.

February dairy product production mostly lower

Production was down for most dairy products in February.  USDA’s monthly report shows the only products with more production were frozen yogurt, which was up 2.7% from February of last year and butter, which was 2.6% higher than a year ago.  Butter production did... Read More.

Weekly ethanol production increases, exports drop more than 62%

U.S. ethanol production increased over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production was up 0.9% to 1.06 million barrels per day. The four-week average ethanol production rate declined 0.7% to 1.07 million barrels per day, the lowest level since October 2024.... Read More.

Ethanol production dips, supply rises

U.S. ethanol production fell to a near two-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.053 million barrels per day, down 52,000 on the week and 1,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development... Read More.

The role of cybersecurity in food production

The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says cybersecurity is becoming a larger concern for the ag industry. Don Lamb says farmers are becoming more reliant on new technology. “Part of the price we pay is to keep a more secure system,” he... Read More.

U.S. poultry production dips during February

U.S. poultry production in February saw a year-to-year decline. The USDA says 4.012 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, 5% less than a year ago, with chicken down 4% at 3.652 billion pounds and turkey dropping 17% to 350.259 million pounds.... Read More.

Egg production falls sharply in February

Egg production declined in February 2025. The USDA says 7.85 billion eggs were produced in February of this year, down 9% from February of last year. That was primarily due to the culling of some flocks because of the spread of highly pathogenic avian... Read More.

Red meat production falls sharply in February

U.S. commercial red meat production dropped in February as winter weather in some areas limited movement. The USDA says red meat production totaled 4.233 billion pounds, falling 7% from the record monthly high in February 2024 with reduced slaughter levels more than canceling out... Read More.

Ethanol production rebounds

U.S. ethanol production bounced back last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production 1.105 million barrels per day, rising 43,000 on the week and 59,000 on the year. That increase in production can be tied to better returns. Iowa State University’s Center for... Read More.