Source: CoBank news release
U.S. farmers are harvesting a record-large soybean crop and the third-largest corn crop on top of large carryover stocks from the previous marketing year. The ample harvests coincide with a host of export headwinds including a...
McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill, National Beef Packing, and other major meat processors, accusing them of colluding to limit beef supplies in order to inflate prices. The lawsuit claims that starting in 2015, these...
Source: USDA news release
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced multiple steps to deliver on the President's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and...
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) released a report analyzing data collected in a nationwide tax survey of America's cattle producers. With the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set to expire at the...
Source: National Cattlemen’s Foundation
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) is now accepting applications for the 2025 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry.
Introduced in 1989 and sponsored...
Source: NCBA
Register today for 32nd annual Cattlemen’s College
For more than 30 years Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis, has provided cattle producers with valuable information to help improve their herds and businesses. This premier educational experience will be held in...
Source: NCBA
Today, the Fix Our Forests Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a bipartisan vote of 268 to 151. This legislation, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) removes burdensome red tape from...
Source: USDA
Summary
Beef/Cattle: The 2024 beef production forecast is adjusted slightly higher, on reported slaughter data through early September. The latest slaughter data point to heavier-than-previously-expected carcass weights and slight adjustments to the cattle slaughter mix. The 2025 beef production...
Source: USDA news release
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. Through a series of...
Source: USDA news release
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is awarding more than $35 million in grants to 15 independent meat processors in 12 states to increase processing capacity, spur competition to expand...
