…and improvements that will stand the test of time. After the EPA announcement, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart issued the following statement: “For years, NCBA has worked…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 03-11-25
…Federation’s FUSION Conference in Denver. Key issues include high costs of farmland, machinery, and cattle, financial barriers, and the impact of taxes and regulations. They noted the enthusiasm and innovation…
Montana Farmers Union President Warns New Tariffs Will Hurt Agriculture
…Poultry Special Investigator Act, which would dedicate more resources to fight monopolistic practices in livestock markets. “The cattle sector would be more competitive with passage of the Cattle Price Discovery…
USDA Won’t Impose Ban Despite New Case of Mexican Screwworm
…Despite this, the USDA has confirmed that it will not impose restrictions on cattle imports from Mexico. According to Reuters, U.S. cattle supplies have tightened in recent months after Washington…
National Farmers Union Supports the American Beef Labeling Act
…the American Beef Labeling Act will help create greater transparency for consumers and a more competitive market for cattle farmers and ranchers.” Specifically, the ABLA will give American cattle farmers…
CattleFax Forecasts Continued Strong Demand and High Price Outlook for Cattle Producers
(NCBA/SAN ANTONIO, Texas/Feb. 6, 2025) — The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, shared expert market and weather analysis today. The U.S….
Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico Resume
DepositPhotos image The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) has announced the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico, following a halt due to…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 02-04-25
…reactions from various agricultural organizations, including the National Farmers Union, American Farm Bureau, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the discussion covers concerns around rising input costs, potential retaliatory tariffs, and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Looking at New Mexico Diverse Agriculture
…is often the largest producer of pecans in the US, competing with states like Georgia and Texas. They have a diverse agriculture, including cattle, onions, alfalfa, cotton production, hay, and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Colonists Learned the Hard Way About Soil Stewardship
…hard way about soil stewardship. The practices associated with keeping livestock also contributed to deterioration of the land. Colonists would cut down trees, allow their cattle and livestock to graze…
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down One Percent
DepositPhotos image USDA’s first Cattle on Feed Report for 2025 shows the trend of a shrinking cattle inventory continues from 2024. Rusty Halvorson has the story. USDA’s first Cattle on Feed…
American Agriculture History Minute: Centerpiece of Family Farms
…registered Hereford cattle. Up to 75 head could fit comfortably under roof. Now on museum, you can visit it in Colby, Kansas. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark…
Trump Names USDA Undersecretary Nominees
…undersecretary for natural resources and environment. Fordyce is a fourth-generation soy, corn, and beef cattle farmer, who served as the administrator of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) during Trump’s first…
USDA-ELAP Now Includes Dairy Producers
…managed by the Farm Service Agency, has extended its assistance to dairy farmers who experienced milk loss due to cattle being removed from commercial milking herds that tested positive for…