The Purdue/CME Group’s June survey shows producers are a little more optimistic about their financial position than they were last year. The shift is why the June index reading of…
RFS Pulls Back on Some Biofuels
…says there were some pleasant surprises and some disappointments. Ethanol producers wanted the continuation of an Obama-era requirement of 15 billion gallons of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply and…
Agri View: Growing Population Challenges
…you might say, there must be a limit to how long this can continue. Farmers are not worried. These are the researchers and producers of the technology that has brought…
UC a Key Link for AgTech
…because UC Cooperative Extension can be the education bridge between technology and producers. “Cooperative Extension is very important, and we are in all 58 counties in California,” she said. “Through…
41 PEDV Sites Confirmed in Manitoba
…producers need to help manage their way through the outbreak. The article stresses it’s important for pork producers in any country to stay vigilant regarding biosecurity protocols in order to…
Sugar Deal Sparks Twitter Debate
…groups side with Trump regarding the deal. “America’s sugar producers thank President Trump and his team for defending U.S. jobs, supporting America’s sugar farmers, and holding Mexico accountable for breaking…
NBB Considers Legal Action over Biodiesel Dumping
…contributing to the surge in shipments to America and making the situation that much harder for American producers. In March, the NBB filed a petition with the U.S. Department of…
U.S. Swine Herd is Expanding
…State University Livestock Economist Lee Schulz said swine profitability turned positive in June. While industry experts say the forecast is likely to prompt producers to expand the breeding herd, the…
In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef back to Market
…of a protocol to allow American companies to begin shipping beef exports to China. To date, producers and processors in Nebraska and Kansas are eligible to ship beef products to…
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
…work.” He says it will take some time but American beef producers will figure out what the restrictions are and how they work. American beef imports have to meet several…
Western View: COOL Lawsuit Ahead
…then sold to American producers to be finished off and sold as American beef. Keeping track of that animal’s origins was costly, and the fact that it wasn’t USA born…
Brazil Cattle Prices Stumble Following Meat Inspection Scandal
…animals and instead asks to pay ranchers as much as 30 days later. The move has forced Brazil’s cattle futures to drop 17 percent this year. Producers fear they will…
Groups Applaud EPA Proposed Rule To Repeal WOTUS
…write a new rule that protects water quality without trampling the rights of businesses and the states.” National Pork Producers Council The National Pork Producers Council hailed the announcement by…
American Beef Arrives in China
…was a small amount to start, as some U.S. beef producers prepare their operations to meet the import requirements. American beef is known throughout many areas of China as having…