Two U.S. Senators are filing a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. Both Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) say the Biden administration made the wrong decision. “Resuming beef imports from a country with a recent history of foot and mouth disease is bad news for …
RMA Hosts First Livestock Roadshow Event
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is hosting a series of Livestock Roadshow events around the country over the next year. Kicking off the tour is a workshop for producers in Cairo, GA. I visited with RMA Administrator, Marcia Bunger, to learn more about the upcoming Livestock Roadshow event on December 19th. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …
Still Hoping for a New Farm Bill
There are still hopes in getting a new Farm Bill done in the next year. As Tyron Spearman reports, discussions about splitting the bill have come up. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
NRCS Streamlining and Simplifying RCPP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made historic investments to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and streamlining the program to make it work better for producers and partners. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) notes this combination will deliver conservation at a scale never before achieved through RCPP. This year, more than $1 billion is being invested to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation …
Good Numbers from Wall Street
We’ve been seeing some pretty good numbers from Wall Street. As Mark Oppold reports, a new high was set yesterday after the Dow rose 512 points. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Three Senators Team Up to Bring Transparency to Fertilizer Market
Three U.S. Senators, Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst, and Tammy Baldwin are leading a bipartisan push to shed light on market factors driving the cost of fertilizer. Iowa Republicans Grassley and Ernst, along with Wisconsin Democrat Baldwin, have introduced the Fertilizer Research Act. The legislation would require the Department of Agriculture to study competition and trends in the fertilizer market to …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Council to Hold Final Meeting of the Year
by Will Jordan The Alabama Beef Checkoff works hard all year to promote Beef in the state. Erin Beasley, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President shares more about their upcoming meeting. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …
USDA’s NRCS Chief Expects Lots of Excitement in 2024
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s influx of funds for programs in 2023 provides a great opportunity for producers to implement or expand conservation practices on their operations. I recently visited with NRCS Chief, Terry Cosby, to learn more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, …
China Approves More U.S. Beef and Pork Plants for Export
by Will Jordan and USMEF China’s General Administration of Customs recently approved 18 U.S. beef establishments and 12 U.S. pork establishments for export to China – the first new U.S. plants cleared for export to China in about 10 months. Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) vice president for economic analysis, says the plant approval process was streamlined by …
Potential Impact to Fertilizer Markets by Middle East Conflict
The conflict in the Middle East has several markets on edge, including fertilizers. Andy Jung, vice president of market and strategic analysis with Mosaic, is closely watching the situation between Israel and Hamas. “Well, the worst-case scenario is pretty easy to draw up. If there was a widening of the conflict, if Iran in particular were to get involved, and …