U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the termination of the Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) program. This pandemic-era, Biden program was created using one-time, temporary funding from Congress. The Department is terminating this program that should not have been established in this manner in the first place, but are doing so in …
Category: Ag News
Jul 15
Beef x Dairy Placements
In An Article from Southern Ag today by Parker Wyatt and Charley Martinez they say Over the last few years, there has been a lot of discussion/questions surrounding the impact of Beef x Dairy (BxD) on the beef supply chain. Anecdotally, BxD calves have gone from day olds being worth $75/head in 2019, to well …
Jul 15
Final report from Kansas wheat shows Harvest 93% complete
This is day 12 and the final day of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. The Kansas wheat harvest is 93 percent complete, near 96 percent complete last year, but ahead of 88 …
Jul 15
Stokcman and Stewardship headed to Texas
We’re Headed to Texas Next! This Stockmanship & Stewardship event in Canyon, Texas, Aug. 13-14, will focus on training owners, operators and employees how to protect herd health from foreign animal diseases and includes sessions for improving workforce safety and culture. Some of the highlights in Canyon include a discussion on cattle industry issues and …
Jul 14
Secretary Rollins Applauds Voluntary Removal of Artificial Dyes from Ice Cream
While scooping ice cream on the steps of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Headquarters, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins congratulated the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announcement on the dairy industry’s commitment to eliminate artificial food dyes from their ice creams. This is a voluntary, proactive pledge to eliminate the use of Red …
Jul 14
USDA Crop Progress Jumps Ten Points to 63% Complete for This Weeks Winter Wheat Harvest
The US Winter Wheat Harvest is 63% complete as of July 13, 2025, versus 53% completed a week ago, and versus the 64% five-year average. Spring crop conditions nationally show the US Corn crop has remained the same as last week at 74% good to excellent. The US Soybean crop is at 70% good to …
Jul 14
Stronger Higher Market Showcased at Superior’s Week in the Rockies Video Sale
Superior Livestock Auction hosted their Week In The Rockies video auction live July 7-11 fromThe Steamboat Grand Hotel Ballroom in Steamboat Spring, Colorado. Cattle producers sold303,645 head of calves, yearlings, and bred stock, totaling 2,300 lots from 30 states for thisoffering. Strong buyer participation from several bidders throughout the auction resulted in466 different successful buyers. …
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