Boxed beef values were lower on Tuesday compared to Monday. The Choice cutout declined $0.79 to $368.11, while Select fell $1.93 to $365.19, narrowing the Choice/Select spread to $2.92 on 102 loads, compared with a $1.78 spread on 97 loads Monday. On the primal side, ribs eased to $490.32 from $490.71, chucks declined to $346.01 …
Category: Ag News
Jan 27
Critical Land Access Data Still Unavailable as TOTAL Survey Publication Remains Delayed
The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) expresses deep concern over the continued delay of the 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) Survey, originally scheduled for release on October 31, 2025. The survey aimed to provide important insight into the trends and patterns in ownership of agricultural land across the United States. …
Jan 27
NFU Urges USDA to Restore Prevent Plant Buy-Up Coverage
National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted comments today to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore crop insurance buy-up coverage for acres prevented from being planted, warning that recent changes weaken a critical risk management tool for farmers facing mounting economic pressure. “Family farmers and ranchers are facing some of the most challenging economic conditions …
Jan 27
Winter Storm May Help Control New World Screwworm
Winter Storm May Help Control New World Screwworm: In a DTN Article written by Bryce Anderson he states: Across the central and eastern United States, the 2026 mid-January winter storm has brought delays, damage and danger. The storm brought record-breaking cold, blizzard-strength winds, freezing rain and snow to many states east of the Rocky Mountains. …
Jan 27
Cattle Marketing Services, Inc. provides insight into the Beef x Dairy cattle market
Almost everyone in the cattle business knows these two things: (1) the feeder cattle market has demonstrated tremendous strength in reaching and sustaining record price levels during the past year, and (2) beef x dairy feeder cattle have become an important source of inventory for feedyard operators, regardless of geography. Cattle Marketing Services, Inc. (CMS …
Jan 27
The First Step Toward Better Grazing: Understanding Rest
Laura Nelson, Noble Research Institute- Most of us can feel the difference between rest and true recovery. We sit down at the end of a long day, scroll on the phone for 20 minutes and stand back up feeling as worn out as when we sat. Or, we can rest in a way that actually …
Jan 27
Rabobank’s Owen Wagner: How Ultra-Fast Fashion and Synthetics Are Displacing U.S. Cotton Demand
Ultra-Fast Fashion and Synthetics Are Displacing U.S. Cotton Demand Creating New Hurdles: A global shift in consumer habits is creating significant headwinds for the U.S. cotton industry. Owen Wagner, Vice President of Grains and Oilseeds Analysis for Rabobank, recently conducted research in Germany regarding the “fast fashion” trend and its displacement of cotton demand on …
Jan 27
BASF introduces new Stoneville cotton seed varieties for the 2026 season
BASF is further expanding its industry-leading seed portfolio with the addition of three new Stoneville® cotton varieties for the 2026 growing season. All new varieties for 2026 include Axant® Flex technology, cotton’s first and only quad-stacked herbicide trait*, and three-gene insect control with the TwinLink® Plus trait. “Our new Stoneville varieties are designed to give cotton growers doing …
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