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The USDA recently announced it will make funds available through the Commodity Credit Corporation, aiming to expand opportunities for U.S. ag products in international markets, USMEF reports.

New members of the American Herford Association’s Hall of Fame were announced during the organization’s annual meeting and conference in Kansas City.

The latest Crop Progress report shows that 71 percent of Oklahoma wheat is planted, two percent more than last year but less than the 75 percent 5-year average.

Volatility contributed to a strong basis early last week and cash traders benefitted by waiting until late week to sell cattle.

Political unrest, a healthy ag economy and the start of an election year. These are all reasons economists in the October Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor think it could 2025 before Congress passes a new farm bill.

Cattle prices were weaker on the week with volatility in the futures markets and the season’s first cold spell on the way. Wholesale beef prices traded higher seasonally.

USDA’s recent October 1, 2023, Cattle on Feed report offered a few surprising numbers. How does that report square up with previously released USDA data?

Profitability challenges in the dairy sector make the value of beef-on-dairy (BXD) calves more important and underscores the reality that dairy cows are now on double duty.