…Tom Demaline of Ohio, president of Willoway Nurseries and vice chair, AmericanHort Zippy Duvall of Georgia, beef cattle and poultry farmer, president, American Farm Bureau Federation Valerie Earley of Minnesota,…
Farm Lending Continues to Moderate
…soybeans, wheat, and cattle, are expected to drop by five percent compared to 2016. Some producers are making adjustments in the cost of their inputs when they can. The reduced…
Pacific Region Cattle on Feed Monthly Report
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.9 million head on April 1, 2017….
63 Indictments in Brazil Tainted Meat Scandal
Brazil has indicted 63 people for their role in a corruption scheme within the nation’s Ministry of Agriculture. Drovers Cattle Network reports the charges allege federal auditors at meat processing…
U.S. Petition Seeks Brazilian Beef Ban
…the largest segment of American agriculture – the U.S. cattle industry, as well as protect American consumers.” The petition is backed by the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund or R-CALF USA….
Agri View: Costly Brush Fire Disasters
…Over a million acres of prime grazing land was burned. It wasn’t just grass. Hundreds of cattle were caught in the fire. Some were burned so badly they had to…
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
…cattle traded on the cash market declined from 52 percent in 2005 to 21 percent in 2015. This trend illustrates the outsized power of packers in the marketplace. “An effective…
Livestock Groups, Roberts, Praise GIPSA Rule Delay
…to consolidation of the livestock industry, putting farmers out of business and increase consumer prices for meat.” NPPC, along with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and others, is calling on…
The Western View: Parkfield Bluegrass Festival
…so rooms. The town has 18 residents, not counting horses and cattle, but it grows to thousands during the festival. Most of the visitors camp near the rodeo grounds or…
Agri View: Cattle Grazing Cost
Everett Griner talks about cost of grazing cattle increasing in today’s Agri View. Cattle Grazing Cost You raise cattle, you have to have pasture. The more cattle you raise, the…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…issue. Respectfully, Agricultural Retailers Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Sheep Industry Association American Soybean Association American Sugarbeet Growers Association Livestock Marketing Association National Association of State Departments of Agriculture…
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
…(ADT) system. The meetings will allow APHIS to hear from the public about the successes and challenges of the current ADT framework, specifically for traceability in cattle and bison. They…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…assigns a value to corn, soybean meal and alfalfa hay in order to capture the national average cost of feeding dairy cattle. But that formula was cut by 10% due…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Program Contracts
…while maintaining active agricultural production on their land. Benefits to producers can include: Improved cattle gains per acre; Increased crop yields; Decreased inputs; Wildlife population improvements; and Better resilience to…