Aug 10
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced a slate of top state Farm Bureau communications projects during the 2026 Communications Awards, held at this year’s Communications Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The competition recognizes state Farm Bureau professionals for their exemplary work in communicating about agriculture. Nearly 200 entries for work produced in 2025 were submitted …
Aug 10
CattleCon 2027 is returning to the Music City Center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Feb. 2-4, 2027, with business meetings beginning Feb. 1. Attendee registration and housing are now open for the biggest cattle industry event of the year. As the cattle industry continues to evolve, CattleCon 2027 offers producers the opportunity to stay ahead of …
Aug 10
The United States is preparing to host the Global Sorghum Conference for the very first time, bringing international researchers, key industry stakeholders, and producers together in Lubbock, Texas. In a recent interview, Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Monty Christian, Executive Director of Marketing Strategies at Texas Tech University, to discuss what attendees can expect …
Aug 10
Cattle and beef markets suffered through a significant correction in July. Led by Live and Feeder futures, feeder and fed cattle markets were dragged lower through July; with USDA news of planned opening of the Mexican border adding additional pressure at the end of the month. Cattle markets are attempting to recover in August but …
Aug 10
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Kent Bacus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association about tax policy and an issue cattle producers may not realize could put their operations under additional IRS scrutiny: whether their ranch is considered a business or a hobby. Hobby Loss Rules Could Put …
Aug 10
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins applauds the Senate confirmation of Glen R. Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, as U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development. This reaffirms the Trump Administration’s commitment to rural America and the farmers, small towns, and rural communities. “Rural America is the backbone of this nation, and under President …
Aug 10
Bittersweet isn’t often a word that comes to mind when one thinks of Baldridge family and their seasonings, but moving forward from the 2026 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), it’s the new truth for Rosalind Kidwell. Achieving one of her biggest goals as a member of National Junior Angus Association (NJAA), Kidwell was named this …
Aug 10
Liu Yangxuan writes in Southern Ag Today: If risk alone determined outcomes, farms facing the same market conditions would experience similar results. Yet, as discussed in my previous article (Part 1), that is clearly not what we observe in practice. Some farms remain resilient during difficult times, while others struggle under the same economic pressures. …
Aug 10
The first detection of New World screwworm in the U.S. did not reveal a weakness in the livestock industry. It revealed a strength: our ability to come together before a crisis reaches our border. NWS did not catch ranchers and landowners off guard. Even during record drought, low cattle inventory and fluctuating market dynamics, we …
