Bids on table in cash cattle country
Live and feeder cattle were lower on position squaring ahead of the Cattle on Feed report, and waiting on direct business to develop. Direct cash cattle trade activity started to […]
Corn and soybeans move lower heading into the long weekend
Soybeans were lower on profit-taking in the final trading session of the week. The USDA did report a couple of flash sales Thursday morning, one to China and other for […]
Farm Action releases plan to lower beef prices by rebuilding U.S. cattle production
The co-founder of political action group Farm Action Fund says a new rancher-backed policy roadmap aims to rebuild the U.S. cattle industry and bring down retail beef prices. Joe Maxwell says […]
Duroc pork producer focuses on flavor through specialized feeding program
The operations manager for a specialty meat producer says there are several steps to ensuring a premium product. Dr. Steven Larsen with Iowa Craft Meats tells Brownfield they promote an […]
Indiana FFA elects new 2026-2027 state officer team
A new slate of state officers has been elected to serve Indiana FFA for the next year. Hayden Stookey of the Tippecanoe Valley FFA Chapter is the newly elected Indiana […]
Dairy farmers able to access H-2A program under new interpretations
New federal clarifications on the H-2A guest worker program will allow dairy farms to access temporary workers. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives CEO Duane Simpson tells Brownfield, “We’ve been working […]
Cattle on Feed up 2 percent
The USDA says 1.7 million cattle were placed into feedlots during the month of May, a 10 percent decline from 2025. While within pre-report expectations, it was at the low […]
CME cash dairy prices mostly higher
Cash dairy prices ended the holiday-shortened week mostly higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with strong demand for block cheese and butter. Dry whey up $0.0025 at $0.68. One sale […]
High beef prices haven’t slowed demand, central Iowa processor says
A central Iowa butcher suggests consumers aren’t flinching despite record high beef prices. Tucker Maxwell of Maxwell Custom Beef in Des Moines says people are willing to pay for a […]
Wisconsin FFA expands with six new chapters focused on agriscience
Six new programs have been added to the Wisconsin Association of FFA. Brooke Priest is an FFA Advisor at Preble High School in Green Bay. “We realized that if we have an […]