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In a recent statement on X, President Trump announced new authorization for American farmers and ranchers to process their own food. In the post, Trump writes, “Ranchers and farmers have always been a number one priority for me. They work very hard, are smart, efficient, and immaculately clean, but for years I’ve heard that they have had a tremendous problem …
In tidbits of news across the peanut belt, PB2 Foods, the brand that pioneered powdered peanut butter, announced this week they’ve been listed again in ink as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. This is the second year in a row this company has been honored. Also, top bidders have been announced for the USDA’s buying up …
Henry A. Wallace is widely remembered as a pioneering figure in American agriculture and as the father of hybrid seed corn. His work helped transform corn production and eventually led to the creation of Pioneer Hi-Bred, one of the most influential seed companies in American agricultural history. But Wallace’s legacy extended far beyond seed genetics. As Mark Oppold explains in …
After the recent announcement related to tariff-free beef imports, several American agriculture organizations have voiced concern. One group is the American Farm Bureau. AFB President Zippy Duvall released a statement saying, “One of the few bright spots for U.S. agriculture right now, the cattle sector just became dimmer because of today’s presidential proclamation.” “The timing of this proclamation is a …
Bottom-line livestock analysts see live cattle and feeder cattle holding recent lows and looking higher the week ahead. Looking at the week ahead here in the last days of August, bottom line analysts expect October live cattle to hold above the 2.12 level and October feeder cattle holding well above the 3.22, both well above 52-week lows. But we need …
The Farmers Who Helped Build America As American farm families moved westward and settled the nation’s heartland, they were doing more than establishing farms and communities. Their experiences were becoming an important part of the nation’s history—and eventually, agricultural historians argued, an important source of knowledge for policymakers. For much of American history, however, traditional historical study placed far greater …
Earlier this week, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials viewed the re-entry of live cattle imports through an Arizona port of entry. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins shares more. “Douglas, Arizona, at the livestock port of entry, everything we’re doing, everything we’ve been doing, everything we’re going to implement here at this port in Douglas is prioritizing …
If you’re interested in cotton and peanuts, the Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day will be held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Comfort Center in Tifton coming up on September the 2nd. Mallory will have a list of people coming with a special presentation on each of those commodities with updates of those crops. Another one coming up …
Pro Farmer crop tour numbers are well absorbed into the trade now as well as the weekly crop updates. Bottom line analysts suggest moving December corn futures higher will need new data. But traders may have to wait until USDA’s September 11th crop report to get that data. USDA is sending out crop scouts right now. They’re doing their infield …
A Scottish Vision Comes to the Kansas Prairie In 1873, Scottish cattleman George Grant arrived in Kansas with a bold vision for American agriculture. Grant came from Scotland as part of a group of British settlers who hoped to establish a community of wealthy, stock-raising families on the Kansas prairie. He settled in Victoria, Kansas, where he sought to develop …
