A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against major meatpackers, ruling the cattle ranchers’ claims lacked legal standing.
In his decision, Judge John Tunheim said there are too many stages in the beef supply chain and too much time between the sale of cattle and the purchase by meatpackers to adequately establish standing for the Sherman Act and the Packers and Stockyards claims.
The judge also dismissed the remaining state law claims.
Heavy rains helped recharge soils but slowed activity in Wisconsin farm fields last week. USDA’s latest crop update says with only
South Dakota farmers are making progress on soybean harvest as October begins. USDA says 20% of the soybeans are harvested, slightly
Corn harvest is nearing the halfway point and soybean harvest is just getting started in Missouri. USDA says corn harvest is
Arkansas farmers made good harvest progress last week. The USDA reports as of October 1st corn harvest is 92% complete followed
Rain slowed harvest activity in Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest crop update says widespread showers interrupted some fieldwork, but the corn
Above average temperatures and minimal rainfall allowed for good harvest progress across Illinois last week. The USDA reports as of October
The USDA says Kentucky’s fall harvest was delayed by significant rainfall in some areas last week with much of the central
Dry weather allowed for ample fieldwork across Tennessee last week. The USDA reports as of October 1st Corn harvest is 58%
The USDA says corn and soybean harvest continues to trickle along in Ohio. As of Sunday, 4% of the state’s expected
