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After posting a record net revenue in the third quarter and a 571% increase in net income, year-over-year, JBS raised its earnings estimates for 2024.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a new report detailing U.S. animal agriculture’s contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) wins Majority Leader race. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) was eliminated on the first ballot. And Thune beat Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) 29-24 on the second ballot.
USDA report estimates cattle and hog prices forecasted for rest of 2024 and into 2025 raised based on recent prices and the continued strength in beef and pork demand.
The estimated total cost for finishing a steer last week was $2,770 per head. Hogs placed for finishing last week had a breakeven at $68.36 per head.
As the list continues to evolve, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly playing an active role in the cabinet selection.
Trump stated that Zeldin would “ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions” to “unleash the power of American businesses.” The administration aims to maintain “the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on the planet” while pursuing deregulation.
New Officers elected at Strategic Planning Conference Nov. 6-8.
Feedlot owners and cow-calf producers can use best practices for helping those cattle get off to a good start when entering the yard.
Financial Times reports say President-elect Donald Trump has asked Robert Lightizer to return as U.S. trade representative.
Taking the entire hiring process online, without meeting a candidate in person, seems drastic, but it has become the standard today for many organizations.
There are many management options to consider for weaned calves depending on feed resources, labor, and subsequent management strategies.
One of the biggest anticipated changes that could impact farms across the U.S. is the possible change to the tax policy under a second Trump administration.
USMEF members received an in-depth look at the new administration in Mexico, as the United States prepares for a critical phase of trade relations with the largest export destination for U.S. red meat this week at the annual conference.
Farmer feeders like Lauritsen Cattle Company of Exira, Iowa, have distinct advantages. They include their proximity to local corn and feedstuffs, as well as their attention to detail.
Ranch Academy offers a complete guide of trainings for ranch employees that can be customizable to each operation.
Broad-based growth has pork exports poised to set annual records with Mexico, Central America, and Asian markets fueling September beef export growth.
The meeting agenda is packed with relevant and insightful topics of trade and export markets for beef, pork and lamb.
Whole turkeys may be losing their grip as the dominant center-of-plate choice for Thanksgiving dinner, according to the latest report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.
Now that the election results are in, the parlor game of who President-elect Donald Trump will tap to serve on his Cabinet has returned, and there’s a host of possibilities.
Measure J, initiated by the Coalition to End Factory Farming, appears to be headed for defeat with 85% of voters rejecting it as of the latest updated results on Nov. 6.
Cattle harvest was down last week, but carcass weights remain record breaking. Q4 tends to be the period most prone to follow historical seasonal patterns for carcass cutout prices.
Biden-era clean energy subsidies would likely survive, but a reduction in offshore wind leasing is likely.
Trump garnered even stronger support in rural America versus his still robust rural vote in this first administration. That is likely a backlash against the ag policy moves of the Biden/Harris administration that focused on underserved and minority rural citizens.
Denver residents rejected Ordinance 309 to ban slaughterhouses in the city.
It’s time to sample, test, inventory and stage harvested hay.
China braces for continued superpower rivalry regardless of the U.S. election outcome.
Yes, the Fed is cutting interest rates but the agency can only influence mid- and long-term rates. Concerns about inflation are pushing those rates back up again.
While feedlot margins are declining in the beef industry, hog margins are increasing for U.S. pork producers. Here’s a look at the latest Profit Tracker from Sterling Marketing.
Producers need to analyze overhead costs as it relates to profitability.