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The antitrust class-action lawsuit alleging America’s largest beef packers conspired to fix cattle prices has been dismissed by a federal judge in Minnesota.
Ag markets are mostly lower Monday except cattle and nearby soybeans. The record cash cattle trade is trumping the bearish Cattle on Feed Report, says Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
The cattle markets breathed a sigh of relief after USDA announced negative test results for H5N1 in ground beef. And a former USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety says is unlikely to be found in beef in the future.
2023 was a lower year for all the grains as the market went through a commodity reset similar to 2013. What’s ahead for 2024?
AgDay TV Markets Now: Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, recaps a record year in the cattle market and discusses if new highs are possible in 2024.
Generally, the December WASDE sees very few changes as USDA leaves major revisions until the final report in January. However, USDA did lower ending stocks in corn and wheat, as well as cut Brazil soybean production.
Indiana farmer Russ Radtke celebrates his ag roots while building a legacy on the football field as the second-winningest high school football coach in state history.
Cattle and hog finishing margins remain positive for the sixth consecutive week, but cash prices for both declined modesty last week and margins eroded.
Cattle feeders saw modest profits for the 10th consecutive week, a headline-worthy observation in normal times. The beef complex is not operating in normal times.
The cattle market has moved into uncharted territory. It came as a result of one of the worst droughts in history but how long will the bull market last?
FFA students searching for success can learn from Oklahoma’s Raegan Klaassen and her well-traveled path to the 2021 National Star Farmer stage in Indianapolis.
With the massive liquidation of the nation’s cattle herd due to the historic drought what is the state of the cattle industry?
Winter weather is packing a punch across much of farm country this week. However, its being somewhat ignored by the trade.
Cattle mostly higher with steady cash, hogs mixed with disappointing exports. Grains start lower with slow exports and sharply lower BO. Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek has analysis.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption for Hours-of-Service rules for truckers transporting livestock, insects and aquatic animals.
When nearly 300,000 Oklahoma acres burned in April of 2018, Terry Burleson found himself caught in the wind-driven flames. His escape is nothing short of a miracle.
From a first harvest to what will likely be a final 50th season, farmers are celebrating moments of Thanksgiving and marking milestones to last a lifetime.
Cattle producers liquidated their herds with drought hitting cattle country. They also faced poor pasture and winter wheat conditions. So, what does that mean for the fall cattle run and the market outlook?
“There are 20 or 25 countries that want shelf space in Japan, but what differentiates U.S. meat from meat around the world is that it’s safe, reliable and tasty,” says Dean Meyer, USMEF chair-elect and Iowa farmer.
NCBA announces its “75% plan,” a regional approach to improve cattle market price discovery without mandating participation by producers or packers.
NCBA vice president of governmental affairs appeared on AgriTalk with Chip Flory to discuss COVID-19 relief packages and working with the new Biden administration.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has said that he will not immediately act to remove the Phase 1 trade agreement, which President Donald Trump inked with China, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Matt Johnson of the activist group Direct Action Everywhere was charged with trespassing in May.
If you’re in the market for a new truck, you may be waiting a while longer. Major auto and truck manufacturers have announced extended shutdowns and it’s the chip shortage still to blame.
The House recently passed the Lower Food and Fuels Cost Act which includes a special USDA investigator. However, there’s divide on if this is the right approach to restoring competition in the cattle market.
The Senate Ag Committee is scheduled to vote on the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act this week.
With the extreme heat in cattle feeding areas there have been reports of death losses.