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Legislators Propose Measures to Increase Cattle Market Transparency
To provide cattleman with increased visibility and leverage in the cattle market, the U.S. House Ag Committee unanimously passed the…
Analysts Recommend Purchasing Soymeal Now to Avoid Predicted Price Hike
Projected tight supplies throughout the spring and summer had soybean meal futures topping out at as high $428.50/ton before USDA…
Interested in Adding Solar Panels? Here Are a Few Questions to Consider
Solar panel installations have spiked across the country in recent years, with several producers now taking advantage of higher commodity…
Wagyu Demand Incentivizes U.S. Beef Producers to Compete
Wagyu beef is held in high esteem all over the world, and particularly on U.S. coasts and Japan, where the…
Fertilizer Report: Urea Prices Continue to Climb
Already-high fertilizer prices took an even bigger jump in October, according to DTN. The price of urea spiked by 26%…
The Impacts of Increased Trucking Costs on the Idaho Potato Industry
A recent study found that Idaho potato growers and shippers will continue to face challenging shipping costs this year and…
U.S. Ranchers Working Together to Build Local Meat Plants
While consumers saw increasingly higher beef prices at the grocery store, U.S. cattle ranchers suffered from bottom-of-the-barrel prices, continued supply…
Latest USDA Report: Corn Harvest Progresses, Soybeans Slow Down
The most recent USDA crop progress report, released Monday, showed soybean harvest progressed 11 points to reach 60% complete as…
Expect Higher Feed Prices this Winter, A Management Strategy Can Help Weather the Storm
The impact from this year’s drought continues to hit cattle producers across the country. Add already-high feed costs to the…
Continued Surge in Land Prices, Low Debt Ratio Suggests Hardy Farm Economy
Record-breaking sales of farmland throughout much of the United States, particularly in the Midwest, have raised eyebrows for those who…