Jul 10
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Dr. Richard Watson, senior soil health and grazing specialist with American Farmland Trust. In Part One yesterday, Watson outlined the goals of the new Beef Producer Economic Resilience Initiative. Today, he explains how the Beef Grazing Network will rely on …
Jul 10
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly announced “Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR)” program and increased funding for small and mid-size beef processors. The SPUR program will establish necessary support to help rebuild American processing capacity, drive food security, and deliver real support for …
Jul 10
Will Scobey writes in Southern Ag Today: At the onset of 2025, President Trump laid tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China under a claim of authority from the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). This act, passed in 1977, grants the president the authority to “regulate . . . importation” in response to a declared …
Jul 10
Beef Pro is designed to give ranchers a clearer picture of both their cattle and their land, helping them make more informed grazing decisions through real-time data and analytics. According to Toby Hurley, Director of Product at Halter, who spoke with associate farm reporter Carli Davenport, the platform builds on the company’s virtual fencing technology …
Jul 10
Friday 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 09
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew issued a joint statement today on reports that USDA plans to rescind rules that protect farmers under the Packers and Stockyards Act. “America’s farmers are deeply troubled by news that USDA plans to rescind or continue to delay several rules that …
Jul 09
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general in five states announced a settlement July 8 in an antitrust lawsuit against Deere & Company over restrictions on farm equipment repair. According to the FTC, the lawsuit alleged that Deere engaged in “unlawful practices to limit the ability of farmers and independent repair providers to perform repairs …
