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Petition asks EPA for one-year waiver of ethanol production mandate.

The assistance uses the Secretary of Agriculture's existing authority to help create and encourage flexibility within four USDA programs.

H.R. 2997 would prevent farms and ranches from being treated as toxic waste dumps.

The association commended the passage of the legislation.

Expectations for Friday's Cattle on Feed Report.

The agency plans to retain the current standard.

Report showed tightest feedlot inventories since Sept. 2011.

Analysts predicted feedyard placements to be lower but April placements totaled 1.52 million, 15 percent below 2011.

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association says it's ready to work with Congress and the Obama Administration to finalize the rule.

Key figures from this morning's reports.

They want to set the record straight about lean finely textured beef and tour a BPI plant.

To conduct a tour of BPI on Thursday.

Expects beef exports to increase in 2012, although at a slower rate than production.

FAPRI provides baseline projections to Congress.

Producers will have the opportunity to enroll 1 million acres.

Report showed all categories friendly compared to expectations.

Says growth in imports will largely be determined by weather in Australia.

A group of 31 United States senators sent a letter to government agencies urging a finalization of a comprehensive rule for BSE.

The No. 1 priority for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) vice president of government affairs Colin Woodall is getting the death tax repealed.

The Federation of State Beef Councils discussed key organizational structure and elects officers.

The Masonic Village has partnered with federal and state agencies and private ag organizations to manage natural resources.

Report shows producers out of the Southern Plains have begun rebuilding herds.

Report to be released on Friday, Jan. 27, at 2:00 p.m. CT.

Soybean export sales disappointed, wheat sales were within expectations.

Report to show On Feed above year-ago, but Marketings below year-ago.

Soyoil and soymeal export sales were also above expectations.

Cattle producers are being asked to provide their input to the 2011-2012 National Beef Quality Audit by taking a short survey

A new study in the Journal of Animal Science documents the shrinking environmental footprint of beef over the past 30 years.

Nominations for the 2012 award are due by March 2, 2012.

Latest report shows 12.1 million head on Dec. 1, 2011.

Soybean exports top 1 million metric tons.

Digest of this morning's key figures.

China buys corn; wheat sales below expectations.

If every calf, cow and bull had a unique number all stored in a central location like a USDA database, cattle owners, buyers and lenders would all be protected.

Soybean sales below expectations.

Crop receipts are expected to rise over 16% in 2011.

Reported showed Placements below year-ago, as expected.

Congress voted on a $19.8 billion 2012 agricultural spending bill that includes language blocking USDA from implementing the rule.

30-day outlook calls for below-normal precip and above-normal temps across Central & Southern Plains.

Cotton sales to China again bulk of weekly total.

Expect La Nina to peak in November-January.

Corn and wheat sales below expectations.

Report highlights

Rains in the forecast for Midwest, helping to alleviate drought.

Wheat and soybean sales come in below expectations.

As expected, leaves federal funds rate unchanged.

Beef and cotton sales improve on last week's pace.

Report showed all categories above expectations.

30-day outlook calls for below-normal precip across Central & Southern Plains