Jul 14
Weather and geopolitical events continue to impact grain markets. When USDA reports are added to the mix, high volatility is the norm at present. On Friday July 10, USDA released the Crop Production and WASDE reports. The July Crop Production report provides updates of the winter wheat crop. The WASDE puts forth the initial by …
Jul 14
Reporting on the latest agricultural developments, Rod Bain highlighted federal efforts to reduce domestic fertilizer costs and ramp up production nationwide. Through the newly announced FIELDS initiative—which stands for Fertilizer Investment and Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply—the government is directing $500 million in long-term investments to strengthen the agricultural supply chain, increase supplies, and improve long-term affordability …
Jul 14
Dennis Brothers writes in Southern Ag Today: Of all the factors that might influence the cost of producing poultry for U.S. contract growers, data centers likely would not come to mind. Yet their impact may be broader than expected, bringing both benefits and challenges. First, we might consider what a data center does. They are physical …
Jul 14
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer today requested that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) initiate a global safeguard investigation into imports of fresh, chilled and frozen lamb meat under Section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974. In a letter sent to the USITC, Ambassador Greer stated that available information indicates rising lamb imports may be a …
Jul 14
During R-CALF USA’s 2026 Annual Convention, economist T. Jake Smith of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln presented findings of a recent research paper he co-authored with economist GianCarlo Moschini, Iowa State University, titled Spatial Price Competition and Buyer Power in the U.S. Beef Packing Industry. The researchers set out to identify the drivers of cattle prices, and …
Jul 14
Today, President Trump modified the Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to restore multiple use management, including grazing, to more than 2 million acres. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) have been working for over a decade to protect livestock grazing in an area that has been …
Jul 14
On Tuesdays, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays visits with Ben Hale of Western Livestock Auctions as he talks about the latest in the markets and more. Established in 1995, Western has grown into a multi-generational family-owned and operated business and stands as a symbol of tradition, excellence, and a deep-rooted passion for the …
Jul 14
Statement from Blake Rollins, President of The Poultry Federation: Today’s proposed settlement has the potential to provide long-overdue certainty for farmers and rural communities that have lived under the uncertainty created by this litigation for more than two decades. While all parties have agreed to the proposed settlement, there are still legal steps that must …
Jul 14
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
