A livestock economist says the lending environment continues to be a challenge for cattle producers wanting to grow their herd. It’s been a decade since the U.S. cattle herd expanded, and University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine tells Brownfield, “We were doing so in an interest rate environment, not necessarily half what current rates are, but […]
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Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require additional labeling for cultivated protein. State Senator Romaine Quinn says Senate Bill
The CEO of phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos says farmers are likely to continue to face elevated costs. David Delaney says it’s
NPPD, in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is creating career opportunities for the state’s youth that help support farmers and
For over 10 years, the Precision Conservation Management program has been assisting Illinois farmers in finding the most economically beneficial conservation
Another case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says
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Monitoring livestock with technology is nothing new in the dairy industry, but that technology is spreading out to the beef and
An agricultural economist says farmers need Washington D.C. to get back to work. Dr. John Newton says, “There’s no shortage of
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were sharply lower, and feeders were locked limit down on technical liquidation and concerns
