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Expanding demand opportunities for underutilized cuts of beef
Brownfield Ag News17 minutes ago
Tight supplies of U.S. beef create an opportunity to increase demand for underutilized cuts. Dan Halstrom with the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the Beef Checkoff program and the USDA are providing support to promote these products aggressively. “We’ve had quite a bit of success on the different cuts within...
Hogs futures supported by demand optimism
Brownfield Ag News33 minutes ago
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were higher ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $.90 lower at $177.15 and August live cattle closed $.90 lower at $175.50. May feeder cattle closed $.87 higher at $246.05 and August feeders closed $.92...
Economist says beef cow slaughter data is crucial without July Inventory report
Brownfield Ag News33 minutes ago
A livestock economist says he continues to look for any signs of herd expansion. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says cattle producers have been reluctant to expand their herds, and he’s looking for any indication that is changing. “Now we can have a little bit of chance to look at...
National Daily Cattle Beef Summary Report
USDA34 minutes ago
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Shipping Point Fruit Report - Inwood, WV
USDA39 minutes ago
INWOOD Shipping Point Prices as of 23-APR-2024 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News...
3 Overlooked Stocks to Buy This Spring
Barchart41 minutes ago
With mid-cap stocks anticipated to make a comeback on accelerated earnings growth, here are three overlooked stocks that investors might consider this spring.
Stocks Finish Higher as Q1 Earnings Impress
Barchart41 minutes ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +1.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.51%. US stock indexes closed moderately higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrials climbing...
Food aid announcement welcomed by wheat group
Brownfield Ag News49 minutes ago
Wheat growers are welcoming last week’s one-billion dollar food aid announcement from the USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Peter Laudeman with U.S. Wheat Associates tells Brownfield this is good for wheat farmers and for folks overseas that need food assistance, and orders should be coming soon. “With...
IL fertilizer applicators feel “ahead of the game”
Brownfield Ag News49 minutes ago
The slow start to the planting season isn’t a concern for most fertilizer applicators. Kevin Johnson, president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, tells Brownfield… “We had a tremendous fall season last year, so I think most retailers are still ahead of the game going into the season.” He...
USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available to Help Farmers Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Wed Apr 3, 8:00AM CDT
MANKATO, Minn., April 3, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of an historic $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as part of President Biden...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for Thompson Divide
Wed Apr 3, 6:05AM CDT
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2024 — The Biden-Harris administration today took action to finalize protections for the Thompson Divide area in central Colorado, one of the state’s most cherished landscapes, known for its ranching heritage and grazing lands, important wildlife habitat, recreation opportun...
Update to USDA Entity-Scale Greenhouse Gas Methods Report Available
Tue Apr 2, 7:00AM CDT
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today published the second edition of Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity Scale Inventory. The report provides farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with the methods and tools needed to...
Readout of Meeting with Agricultural Stakeholders on the Port of Baltimore and Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Fri Mar 29, 11:00AM CDT
Today, senior leadership from the White House, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) convened a meeting of federal, state, agricultural, and food industry stakeholders to discuss impacts to the agriculture and food sectors from the collapse of the Francis...
Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean Energy and Fertilizer Production to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses as Part of Investing in America Agenda
Thu Mar 28, 5:30AM CDT
OMAHA, Neb., March 28, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $124 million in renewable energy and fertilizer production projects in 44 states to lower energy costs, generate new income and create jobs for U.S. farmers, ranchers...