Progress in Washington is often measured in increments, one step at a time. But in the past month, dairy took two steps forward on ag labor: A clarification from the Trump administration regarding H-2A visas as they apply to dairy, followed by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson’s introduction of comprehensive agricultural labor reform …
Category: Ag News
Jul 06
Cow Calf Corner Dr. Derrell Peel: Beef Demand Disaggregated
Beef demand is very complex. Although we frequently discuss beef demand as a single concept it is, in fact, the demand for many different beef products, each of which is a separate market. Figure 1 shows the average seasonal pattern of Choice boxed beef prices with a peak in June and lows at the beginning …
Jul 06
AFT Launches Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative
AFT’s Beef Grazing Network is launching a redesigned Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative, now part of USDA’s Advancing Markets for Producers program. The $42-million project, with $30 million provided by NRCS, will support 700 beef producers across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Texas in their transition to profitable, resilient operations through sustainable grazing systems, reduced inputs and stronger market …
Jul 06
Dr. Marshall Streeter Says the Beef Industry Is Nearing the Limits of Bigger Cattle
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from Dr. Marshall Streeter, Associate Director of Technical Service – Cattle at Merck Animal Health. He says the beef industry is approaching a point where continually increasing cattle weights may begin creating unintended consequences throughout the production chain. During the recent Tug …
Jul 06
Operational and Strategic Management for Your Farm or Ranch Business
Amanda Smith writes in Southern Ag Today: Imagine you scouted one of your fields yesterday and an insect pest reached the threshold number for spraying. Today, you bring the tractor and sprayer to the field to minimize the potential damage to yield that could occur from the insect pest if it was left untreated. This …
Jul 06
Two arrested in multi-county livestock theft investigation
A multi-county investigation by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers resulted in the arrest of two individuals accused of using hot checks to fraudulently purchase more than $30,000 in livestock from eight auction markets across Central and Southeast Texas. Janay Monique Smith, 45, of Pattison, was arrested May 27 by the Waller County …
Jul 06
Oklahoma Soybean Growers Urged to Act Quickly on Post-Emergence Weed Control
A recent spell of hot weather in parts of rural America has raised crucial questions about the timing of post-emergence weed control in soybeans. Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Dr. Rodrigo Werle, an associate professor of weed science at the University of Wisconsin, about his recommendations for spraying when temperatures rise. He emphasizes that …
Jul 06
Monday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jul 03
Celebrating 250 Years of Innovation Through America’s Historical Farms
As the United States approaches 250 years of independence, the legacy of American agriculture remains a vital piece of the nation’s historical, social, and economic fabric. Across the country, historic farms that operate as interactive outdoor history museums serve as powerful reminders of how farming has evolved. These living history sites offer a unique look …
Jul 03
Superior Livestock’s Week in the Rockies Kicks off on Monday, July Sixth in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Superior Livestock’s annual “Week and the Rockies” sale opens Monday, July 6, bringing roughly 240,000 head to market for the five day event, company president Danny Jones told Ron Hays in today’s Beef Buzz. “It’s probably the timing when video marketing of spring born calves for fall delivery first got started,” Jones said, noting that …
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