Sep 17
During the sorghum harvest, Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Craig Meeker, a past Chair for the National Sorghum Producers, who was working in his combine. Meeker shared a positive outlook on the current crop, while also detailing the significant market and political challenges facing producers. Harvest and Yields: Bountiful Harvest from Abundant Rain Meeker …
Sep 17
The third full week in September is designated as National Farm Safety and Health Week, an annual event that aims to bring safety to the forefront, particularly during the busy fall harvest season. The campaign, which has been running since 1944, is the longest-running education campaign by a U.S. Presidential Proclamation. This year’s theme is …
Sep 16
Compared to last week: Steer calves 5.00-10.00 lower. Heifers calves 10.00-15.00 lower. Quality mostly plain. Today’s offering consisted mostly of unweaned calves, and those that were weaned had full condition. Calves with the description Value-Added were unweaned and fancy. Unweaned heifer calves drew little demand today, selling at a sharp discount compared to other classes …
Sep 16
Boxed beef fell again on Tuesday, extending its slide to nine straight sessions, down a combined $23.39 over that stretch. Choice cutout closed at $392.62, down $5.91 from Monday, while Select ended at $373.17, down $5.63. The Choice/Select spread narrowed slightly to $19.45 on 166 loads. Compared to Monday, primals were mostly weaker. Ribs eased …
Sep 16
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on an EPA proposal to reallocate renewable fuel production that will be lost to small refinery exemptions. “Renewable fuels are an important tool in meeting America’s domestic energy needs. EPA’s proposal takes a positive step toward strengthening the Renewable Fuel Standard and reinforcing the role farmers play …
Sep 16
Michigan Agriculture Director Dr. Tim Boring, a member of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture today. As director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Boring plays a crucial role in providing opportunities for his state’s food and agriculture businesses, lifting up rural communities, …
Sep 16
Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed EPA’s Supplemental Notice on Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and 2027. Clean Fuels commended EPA for proposing to add a supplemental “SRE reallocation volume” to the 2026 and 2027 RFS volumes to account for the impact of small refinery exemptions granted on August 22 this year. Additionally, EPA is …
Sep 16
Today, Congressman Frank D. Lucas’s (OK-03) Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act, or the PROTECT Taiwan Act, passed out of the Financial Services Committee and heads to the House floor. Currently, under the Taiwan Relations Act, the President is required to notify Congress if China poses an immediate threat to Taiwan’s security. If this notification is …
