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  • August Beef Exports above Year-Ago, but Pork Trended Lower
    Wed Oct 7th, 2026 14:30:26 CDT
    August Beef Exports above Year-Ago, but Pork Trended Lower
    Fueled by a near-record performance in Taiwan and a rebound in South Korea, August exports of U.S. beef increased year-over-year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). August pork exports were lower than a year ago, primarily due to a sharp decline in shipments to Mexico compared ...
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  • AFBF Economist Examines Data Centers and Farmland Pressures for Farm Country
    Wed Oct 7th, 2026 8:57:39 CDT
    AFBF Economist Examines Data Centers and Farmland Pressures for Farm Country
    The rapid expansion of data centers across rural America is presenting agricultural producers with unprecedented opportunities alongside difficult long-term questions regarding land use, infrastructure, and resource allocation. In an interview with Farm Director KC Sheperd, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) economist Bernt Nelson explained that this development push comes during a stretch of sustained financial ...
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  • Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act Critical to Solving Farm Labor Crisis, Says Matt Teagarden
    Wed Oct 7th, 2026 8:57:11 CDT
    Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act Critical to Solving Farm Labor Crisis, Says Matt Teagarden
    The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act provides a vital legislative path to resolve decades-long labor shortages confronting American farms and ranches, according to commentary highlighted by Matt Teagarden, CEO of the Kansas Livestock Association and Chair of the American Business Immigration Coalition’s Ag Council. Addressing the measure introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson, Teagarden ...
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  • Weinheimer Discusses Screwworm Response and MCOOL Concerns Wed Oct 7th, 2026 9:29:43 CDT
    Weinheimer Discusses Screwworm Response and MCOOL Concerns
    In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Ben Weinheimer, president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, about the cattle industry’s response to the reintroduction of New World screwworm and renewed discussions surrounding mandatory country-of-origin labeling. Industry Response to Screwworm Has Been Impressive Weinheimer says the cattle industry, state officials ...
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