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Which Presidential Candidate Is More Likely to Tame Inflation or Support Farm Policies and Biofuels?
Ahead of the election, the October Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor asked economists which presidential candidate will be better for agriculture on taming inflation, providing more certainty on farm policy, as well as more likely to support biofuels policies.
The race tightened over the weekend as the Des Moines Register’s final presidential poll shockingly had Harris up three points in the state, underscoring that the election will be closer than current market expectations
Learn the difference in weight per day of age and average daily gain, and how can you use those to help in cattle management decisions.
Washington insider Jim Wiesemeyer fills the guest’s chair on this episode of Unscripted to share what he’s hearing about the upcoming presidential election. Wiesemeyer offers plenty of insight into key topics such as the impact of early voting and how the next administration can help or hurt the production ag industry.
The October Monthly Monitor showed drought, heifer prices and the average age of cattle producers today are some of the key barriers in rebuilding the herd.
Beef is a nutritional powerhouse! As beef producers, we can take pride in the fact that beef cattle can convert plant fiber into beef.
Utilizing USDA-NRCS EQIP cost-share program helped rancher turn bottom ground into grazing forage and year-round soil cover to protect against erosion.
While financial well-being is a function of the market, it is also a function of the availability of grass for grazing cattle. Both define the cattle cycle. Furthermore, grazing is critical for rangeland health.
USDA’s largest annual gathering for producers, processors, policymakers, government officials, and non-governmental organizations will be held Feb. 27-28, 2025.
Take the time to evaluate your operation and make sure it is prepared to go where you want it to go in the future.
One possibility to reduce feed costs is to use commodities that are available at salvage value.
It’s often in the moments you least expect, that someone is watching and learning from what you’re doing. As a mom of three, I think about that a lot.
Hogs placed for finishing last week had a breakeven at $69.49 per head. The estimated total cost for finishing a steer last week was $2,702 per head, according to the Sterling Profit Trackers.
Funding will expand innovative domestic fertilizer production and increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, which will in turn increase competition and lower fertilizer costs for farmers and food costs for consumers.
U.S. Beef and Pork were on the world stage at the SIAL Paris food trade shows.
According to a CSU study presented at the 2024 BIF Symposium, heart failure can occur at any type of operation, at any age, and any level of altitude.
Two land sales last week came in at a whopping $17,000 per acre, and one in Iowa topped $20,0000 just this week.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture says it euthanized roughly 1.3 million chickens after Pure Prairie Poultry said in late September it could no longer afford to buy feed for the company’s flock across 14 Iowa farms.
America’s Conservation Ag Movement shares how to ensure land stewardship incentives are working for you
The medical and scientific communities don’t always get it right – that’s especially true with conventional wisdom around dietary fat.
Brandon Small has established the Northern Cheyenne Buffalo Ranch, bringing back heritage growing practices with the help of USDA-NRCS. America’s Conservation Ag Movement learns how.
Heifers made up 39.7 percent of the total feedlot inventory on Oct. 1, up slightly from the 39.6 percent in July.
Get ready for the months ahead to look a lot different than last year.
McDonald’s said Sunday that beef patties in its Quarter Pounder burgers aren’t the source of the E. coli outbreak which has killed one and sickened about 75.
Time is running short for Congress to come together to address the farm bill in a bipartisan way, says U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
Here are some basic rules of thumb to follow when determining the hay supplies you will need to sustain your cow herd over the next few months.
Market update for week of Oct. 23 and a look at how carcass weigh and ribeye sizes correlates..
Take a deeper dive into the culling decision along with post-culling management and marketing focused on spring-calving herds.
This award recognizes women who show outstanding leadership and a commitment to advancing women in the meat and poultry industry.
Automation in packing plants is most frequently trying to solve challenges related to manual labor, process efficiency, product quality and food safety.