The cattle market has seen big swings in recent weeks, making it even more important for producers to protect their investments. Jackie Moore the owner of the Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri, one of the largest sale barns in the country, says market volatility makes risk management more challenging. “This environment that we’re trading in […]
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The chairman of the National Hemp Association says legislation included in the agriculture funding bill passed this week by the U.S.
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