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Superior Livestock Summer Sale

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Events, Marketing

It will be interesting to watch price action at Superior Livestock’s first summer sale, their Corn Belt Classic in South Sioux City, Nebraska. We watch cattle and feeder cattle futures backing off recent highs, but the cash market continues to set records, looking over $104,000 had expected for feeders and calves offered this week. Superior’s most recent bi-weekly video auction …

Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo to Feature Inspirational Speaker

Dan Agri-Business, Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Events

The 2025 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo will feature a special speaker and inspirational message from retired Battalion Commander Jack Oehm of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY). Oehm was a battalion chief who first arrived at Ground Zero after both World Trade Center towers collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001. It was a tragic day for Oehm, the …

Layered Weed Control

Layered Weed Control a Tool for Growers

Dan Agri-Business

With growers wrapping up planting in the southeast, BASF expert Jacob Smith shares why Layered Weed Control is a great tool for growers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Growth Opportunities For Peanuts Among Gen Z

Dan Peanuts

Well in the news we’re always watching new trends, strategic growth opportunities, and that’s what we’re finding in the peanut industry. They’ve been tracking brands and how the population utilizes peanuts. 64 percent of the millennials and 57 percent of Gen Z believe peanuts are more sustainable compared to other protein sources, such as tree nuts, meats, eggs, and dairy, …

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RFA Proposed RVOs Provide Crucial Growth Opportunities

Dan Biofuels/Energy

In a story from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) welcomed the release of the proposed Renewable Volume Obligations or RVOs for 2026 and 2027 calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft rule a very positive signal for America’s ethanol industry and farmers. By prioritizing domestically produced renewable fuels over imports, RFA said the EPA …

New World Screwworm

Secretary of Agriculture Shares Details On New World Screwworm Efforts with Mexico

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Legislative, Pest/Pest Control

During the House Agriculture Committee hearing last week, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins shared the details of the Department’s actions in response to New World Screwworm. In response to a question from Representative Ronny Jackson of Texas, the Secretary provided details of the efforts with Mexico and the benchmarks the USDA is considering in relaxing the border closure Secretary …

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Upcoming Crop Reports and Wheat Harvest Progress

Dan Corn, Soybeans, Wheat

The wheat numbers in last week’s USDA monthly crop report could garner the most attention in our view. USDA, we expect to place more attention on old crop corn, soybean and wheat supplies. But as one bottom line analyst suggested, he sees USDA quote sitting on their hands again this month, US and world supply demand numbers waiting for July …

A Little More Than A Month Away: Registration Ongoing for GCC Mid-Year Meeting

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) annual mid-year meeting is a little more than a month away. Registration is ongoing for the event, scheduled for Wednesday, July 23 at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro, Georgia. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, discussed the significance of this year’s event. “The mid-year meeting is an important …

Renewable Fuel Standard

Secretary of Agriculture Provides Statement on EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard

Dan Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Environment, Legislative

The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins released a statement last week supporting the US Environmental Protection Agency’s volume requirements in the Renewable Fuel Standard for American Grown Biofuels. According to an EPA press release, the EPA’s proposed volume requirements for 2026 and 2027 would be the highest ever under the program that “Sets strong growth targets for key renewable …