Month: January 2021

News DIRECT Act could put meat on par with craft beer Congressman Dusty Johnson (R SD) told reporters Thursday that passage of a measure allowing [Read More]

News Custom Harvesters, AFBF react to travel ban labor exception Agriculture groups are applauding the State Department’s move to promptly allow foreign farm workers from [Read More]

News Farmer concern about tax policies under President Biden January 29, 2021 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Iowa, News The president of a farm accounting [Read More]

Market News Solid daily, weekly gains for corn, soybeans, wheat Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, with nearby months gaining back more than [Read More]

Market News Cattle futures end the week lower At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day lower ahead of Friday’s Cattle [Read More]

News Tyson sues cattle feeder for more than $200 million in losses Tyson Fresh Meats has filed a lawsuit against a Washington state cattle feeder [Read More]

News Sheep, lamb, goat inventories decline January 29, 2021 By John Perkins Filed Under: Livestock, News, USDA The USDA says the U.S. sheep, lamb, and [Read More]

News Economist anticipates stronger lamb prices this year A livestock economist expects higher market lamb prices in 2021. Texas A&M’s David Anderson says he can [Read More]

News Producers make less, pay more in December The USDA says producers made less and paid more in December than in November. The index of [Read More]

News Economist projects 2021 farm returns to remain high January 29, 2021 By Will Robinson Filed Under: News An ag economist says he expects farm [Read More]