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NCBA member and rancher Kim Brackett testified before the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture on the cattle industry’s leadership in sustainability.

A properly constructed and maintained water well can provide many years of trouble-free service, but over time, wells can deteriorate or become damaged, allowing surface contaminants to enter the water in the well.

There is considerable variation in the mineral composition of small grain forages, depending on management, growth conditions, and soil mineral content.

In the second installment of this series about the current cattle markets, veteran editor Steve Cornett visits with a Midwestern feeder who helps us understand Senator Grassley’s curmudgeonly attitude about packers.

Steve Cornett has been covering the beef industry since 1973. A regular contributor to Drovers, Steve works from a home office in Canyon, TX, and a ranch office in Hall County.

Wiesemeyer says “you don’t spend some $300 million on these [soybean crushing] plants without a solid foundation of a market in the future.”

Federal protections for gray wolves must be restored under the Endangered Species Act across much of the U.S., according to a federal judge.

Cotton production is estimated at 18.3 million bales for 2021, a 25% increase from the 2020 crop year, according to USDA. That means whole cottonseed supply is estimated to be about 1 million tons more than 2021.

Report reveals a shift to technology to support existing farming practices as globally producers look to innovate in the face of changing market pressures.