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A Kentucky farm mom captured this heartwarming moment while saving a newborn calf from the cold.

Kansas farmers Matt and Janna Splitter built their 13,000-acre operation through calculated risk, strong relationships and relentless efficiency, earning recognition as a 2026 Top Producer of the Year finalist.

With the lack of rebuilding the strong cattle market could be extended another year.

Ag market activity Friday and much of the week was dominated by money flow and spillover from outside markets like the metals, the energies, and the dollar. That’s according to Allison Thompson with The Money Farm.

Heading into 2026, recent surveys pinpoint which farmer segments are most concerned about their balance sheets.

USDA’s annual report reveals the smallest total herd since 1951, with beef cow numbers falling to 27.6 million despite a slight uptick in replacement heifers.

Alan Brugler, with A&N Economics Inc., says, “What we’re seeing right now is, I think, intentional — that is, to get a little weaker dollar and, of course, that does help a commodities in general.”