U.S. red meat production declined in 2023, down for the second consecutive year.
The USDA says production of 54.538 billion pounds was down 2% from 2022, which was 1% less than the all-time high set in 2021.
For 2023, beef production was 27.033 billion pounds, a decrease of 5% on the year, with the commercial slaughter down 4% to 32.8 million head due to tighter numbers and the average live weight losing four pounds to 1,365 pounds.
A central Illinois farmer says soybeans he planted in late February look great. Brad Wade of McLean tells Brownfield 40 acres
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were higher Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June Class III milk was up $0.31 at $19.21.
The ranking member of the Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee says lawmakers should be cautious using the Commodity Credit Corporation to fund
The Missouri House has approved a bill to ban companies from using eminent domain to take private property to develop wind
Expansions to the U.S. Inland Waterway system will continue to provide a competitive advantage for American farmers on the global market.
The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says the first container ship has made it through
The director of USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub says the spring rains have improved soil moisture across the Corn Belt more than
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher watching Friday’s direct business take place. Feeders were mixed, with some
Jul. corn closed at $4.60 and 1/4, up 1/2 centJul. soybeans closed at $12.15, up 16 centsJul. soybean meal closed at
