U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says new measures by his agency will increase market transparency and fairness for livestock and poultry producers.
“We do see it as an effort to continue to make sure that this is a balanced relationship between producer and processor,” he says.
Vilsack says a new proposed rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act would improve poultry grower payment systems and address abuses producers have experienced in the past.
Sep. corn closed at $4.10 and 1/2, up 5 centsAug. soybeans closed at $11.66 and 1/4, up 8 and 1/2 centsAug.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed, watching direct business develop, while feeders were down on the higher corn. August
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, in light post-holiday trade, cementing a higher weekly finish. There was more rain
Michigan State University researchers have developed a new tool to calculate how much farmers could save by replacing low yielding parts
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A cattle consultant says the outlook for profiting from beef on dairy operations remains strong. Brady Hicks is the manager of
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange had a very quiet marketing day between the 4th of July and the weekend. Cash dairy prices were mixed.
The deputy director of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance (ISA) says the organization is taking the next step in ag advocacy. Molly
Michigan State University’s new Agricultural Climate Resilience Program is starting to research how farmers can better adapt to extreme weather conditions.
