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Negotiated cash cattle prices declined for the third consecutive week in a moderate to active trade. Wholesale beef prices also declined yet remain above seasonal averages.

Exports rose 2.1% in March from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted $256.2 billion while imports declined 0.3% to $320.4 billion, the Commerce Department said.

Lenders In the hearing seemed to agree on a boost to lending limits in USDA guaranteed loans as lawmakers ready for the next farm bill.

According to American Farm Bureau Foundation, the 40- to 90-minute courses focus on four themes: Careers, celebrating local food events, pollinators and regenerative ag.

A total of $4 million has been pledged by Taco Bell, Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to aid Intermountain West ranchers in conservation and regenerative practices across cattle grazing lands.

“No food choice results in more greenhouse gas emissions than beef,” says the Environmental Working Group’s Scott Faber, after petitioning USDA to prohibit low-carbon beef claims and require independent verification.

If you haven’t recently contemplated how your breeding and calving seasons contribute to the value of your cattle operation, take some time to consider whether there are incentives to change it.

Ed Amame is the nom de plume, or pen name, of the crossword puzzle creator.

Effective immediately, JBS USA will begin the transition of 10 facilities to its newly created company, JBS Sanitation.

Minimizing handling stress provides several benefits for ranchers, including improvements in animal immune response, appetite and performance.