Grain and oilseed prices have risen dramatically in the last three to four months. For example, the weekly cash price of corn reported for Dodge City, Kansas averaged $3.41/bu. from January-Se… Read more

Gregory Parham, D.V.M., was named Interim Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration. Dr. Parham served as Assistant Secretary for Administration from 2013-2016. Previously, he served as Ad… Read more

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) delegates weighed in on livestock market issues, crop insurance and feral hogs, among other issues, during the business session of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s… Read more

One common question from back in 2020 was how quickly retail beef prices would return to pre-pandemic levels. Retail beef prices have declined, but remain above year ago levels. Read more

The first week in 2021 is witnessing the nearby corn futures prices closing in on $5.00 per bushel. The last time corn prices were this high was May 2014. Corn prices at the farm, as reported … Read more

WHAT: The January session of the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience will feature the 2021 Agri-Food Outlook, exploring themes of trust, health, sustainability and inclusion, with insights supporte… Read more

The coronavirus still dominates the economy and continues to impact rural industries, but with vaccines rolling out, the virus will slowly loosen its grip in 2021. Shifts in the political land… Read more

The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), one of the USDA disaster assistance programs administered by Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who have su… Read more

With corn prices increasing more than $1 per bushel since last summer, cattle producers are seeking feed alternatives. Read more

U.S. beef trade is stabilizing as the ripple effects of the initial COVID-19 disruptions continue to fade. The latest beef trade data for November shows that monthly exports were up 13.2 perce… Read more

U.S. beef exports posted one of the best months on record in November, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). November was also a strong mo… Read more

Last week, effective January 4, 2021, the RMA began using new updated yields for the calculation of the beef cutout. The boxed beef cutout values for a carcass basis are calculated from the se… Read more

Agriculture has always been at the heart of First Dakota National Bank since it opened its doors in 1872. It is that commitment to agriculture and rural communities that led to a $350,000 endo… Read more

Livestock producers and agribusiness professionals are invited to a webinar discussing climate and weather predictions for the 2021 growing season. The webinar, set for Wednesday, January 20, … Read more

Brand new for 2021, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is hosting a two-day virtual event for cattlemen and women across the country to come together for industry news, updates, … Read more

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The cattle industry, like everyone else, is more than ready to move past 2020 and into a new year. While the industry will start the year with a new slate, there are numerous factors in place … Read more

Trade occurs when price differences between the two locations are large enough after accounting for transportation cost, exchange rates, tariffs, etc. Exports vary throughout the year since pr… Read more

The beef checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program has developed a Daily Biosecurity Plan for Disease Prevention template to help cattle producers implement biosecurity measures on … Read more

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) today commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for finalizing the 2020-202… Read more

What to Expect from the 117th Congress & the Biden Administration Read more

Much of 2020 has been preoccupied with daily and weekly slaughter numbers, carcass weights and boxed beef prices, along with monthly cattle on feed dynamics. The intertemporal volatility throu… Read more

Connecting South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers with thought leaders and timely information is the focus of South Dakota Farmers Union’s (SDFU) Producer Webinar Series. Beginning January 12, at… Read more

Friday was the December Cattle on Feed report. The trade expectations told a consistent story of lower placements and marketings from a year ago. The actual numbers came in consistent with tho… Read more

Dairy cow numbers increase but growth limited by lack of processing facilities Read more

New analysis of independent data for the full month of November show that reported new COVID-19 infection rates amongst meat and poultry workers were more than 8 times lower than rates in the … Read more

Iowa is the first state to participate in the FMD vaccination strategy exercise with USDA APHIS Read more

K-State’s Jenny Ifft says insurance choices, coverage are better than in years past Read more

Have you ever wondered how Santa's reindeer can make that monumental journey on Christmas Eve? Let's look into some key facts about reindeer that may help us understand how they get Ole St. Ni… Read more

The December Cattle on Feed report showed that we are back where we started one year ago with December 1 feedlot inventories just equal to last year. November placements were down 8.9 percent … Read more

‘Smart-farming’ approach models sustainable, intensive protein production Read more

The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) applauds Congress for passing Dealer Statutory Trust in the COVID relief package. A Dealer Statutory Trust will provide sellers of livestock much need… Read more

UPDATE: As of 12/22, President Trump has not signed the COVID-relief package, asking for more money for American's before signing. Read more

Christmas is just around the corner. Santa is making his list, and checking it twice, of course. Read more

USDA, EPA, and FDA renew formal agreement aimed at reducing food waste Read more

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association's (NCBA) Vice President Of Government Affairs Ethan Lane today issued this statement in recognition of Michael Regan's nomination to become the next A… Read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and NASA have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their longstanding partnership on space-based assets benefitting life on Earth. Read more

COVID-19 vaccine brings optimism for a brighter and more prosperous year ahead, but significant economic recovery unlikely before mid-year Read more

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. Read more

The Meat Institute supports President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Read more

The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) will host a series of informational webinars in early January 2021 to provide information about direct-to-consumer meat sales. This five-part webinar… Read more

Next-generation farmers and business partners are encouraged to join Purdue Extension for the eight session virtual series “Grow Your Farm Operation.” The series will be delivered virtually vi… Read more

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) today recognized U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) with the Capitol… Read more

Now more than ever, consumers want to know how their food is being produced. This year’s Consumer Trends Forum, which was hosted virtually last week by the Kansas Beef Council, focused on the … Read more

Livestock producers will face more feed cost inflation next year than they have in a decade, challenging their ability to recover from a difficult, volatile 2020 Read more

U.S. global meat protein exports have continued to evolve in 2020. Some of the changes this year reflect ongoing trends in global meat markets but the COVID-19 pandemic has also affected prote… Read more

This year has shown some pretty large shifts from normal for every sector of the cattle industry. The number of feeder and stocker cattle auction receipts are no exception. The USDA-AMS weekly… Read more

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today issued the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service final rule regard… Read more

This past year was filled with uncertainty in the agricultural markets. A lingering trade war, weather issues, and the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prices and brought change to all parts of the … Read more