Nov 21
Mondays, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry. This analysis is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner.” Today, Dr. Peel talks about the latest dynamics in the cattle industry. The latest Cattle on Feed report pegs November …
Nov 21
After months of gathering feedback from farm and rural leaders across the Midwest, the Center for Rural Affairs has released its 2023 farm bill platform. The platform outlines opportunities for improvement within working lands conservation, access to USDA programs, crop insurance, rural entrepreneurship, and small meat processing. “These recommendations will protect and improve the Conservation …
Nov 21
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these committee members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. Producers and landowners must …
Nov 21
First, the bad news (for consumers): Heading into the holiday baking season, butter prices are, indeed at an all-time high. That’s for a few reasons. The biggest one is simple demand. Americans love butter, with the highest per capita consumption since the 1960s leading to the highest overall demand ever for the nation’s pre-eminent spread …
Nov 21
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for additional emergency relief and pandemic assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA is preparing to roll out the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two as well as the new Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP), which are two programs to help offset crop and revenue losses for producers. USDA …
Nov 21
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The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is seeking applications for its next class of beef advocates. Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contract…
Nov 21
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) announced their opposition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) final rule to list the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act. “Over and over the science has proven that healthy, diverse rangelands – the exact kind of landscape maintained by …
Nov 21
If you’re a feedyard operator, veterinarian or nutritionist, we need your help. Certified Angus Beef is seeking your input about strategies to mitigate and manage heat stress in feedyards. Your feedback will help identify base efforts for future research and the development of improved tools for feedyards to manage heat stress. If you …
Nov 21
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will use the investments provided through IRA-funded conservation programs to support farmers and ranchers in adopting and expanding climate-smart activities and systems. NRCS asks for comments on how to target program benefits, quantify impact, and improve program delivery and outreach, especially for underserved producers. Comments are due Dec. 21, …
Nov 21
Sorghum was recently spotlighted during COP27 hosted in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, at the U.S. Center on Adaptation and Agriculture Day. This conference highlighted events and initiatives that focused on how U.S. leadership is providing solutions to the climate crisis. Former Sorghum Checkoff Chairwoman and National Sorghum Producers member Verity Ulibarri represented U.S. agriculture producers, speaking to the climate-smart benefits …
