Sep 11
According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Canadian sales of combines jumped 52.2% in August 2025 compared to the year before. Sales were also up 2.3% year-to-date. U.S. sales of combines fell 34.6% while sales of agricultural tractors dropped 8.2% in August 2025 compared to the year before. “While the rise in Canadian …
Sep 10
Boxed beef was lower again on Wednesday, marking the fifth straight decline and down a combined $10.37 over that stretch. Choice cutout closed at $405.64, down $2.03 from Tuesday, while Select finished at $383.68, down $3.28. The Choice/Select spread sits at $21.96 on 136 loads.
Sep 10
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is pleased that the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission has recognized that a campaign to improve the health of American children must start and continue with sound, scientifically based regulations. The latest commission report reaffirms the rigorous U.S. regulatory review processes and systems in place that, for decades, …
Sep 10
Four start-up companies offering agricultural innovations have advanced to compete for a top prize of $100,000 in the 2026 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, continues to elevate the importance of entrepreneurship in agriculture through the contest. “It’s an honor to spotlight the final four teams …
Sep 10
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have started the process to rescind the illegal, Biden-era “Public Lands” rule. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) challenged the rule in a 2024 lawsuit because it violated the multiple use mandate and would have paved the way for the federal government to …
Sep 10
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is delivering on its commitment to support child health and American agriculture by opening applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants. Through this grant opportunity, USDA will invest up to $18 million in farm to school projects that connect farmers to USDA’s child nutrition …
Sep 10
The fed cattle market is showing signs of sands shifting underfoot as weekly cash trade showed signs of fatigue as cattle traded, on average, about $1/cwt. lower last week. This interrupts what has been a steadily firmer price trend building after a short-term pullback in late June. While cattle in the northern reporting regions of …
Sep 10
What happens when Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire’s “no mustaches” policy collides with linebacker Jacob Rodriguez’s love of milk? Dairy MAX answers that question in a new #NoMustache campaign, where every sip Rodriguez takes leads to an unexpected problem – a milk mustache. Jacob Rodriguez/Dairy MAX Video The campaign features a partnership between the …
Sep 10
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, farmer and rancher Brent Brewer spoke with Farm Director KC Sheperd about farmer mental health resources and the critical issues of mental health and stress management within the agriculture community. Brewer, who began his advocacy as a “sideline” with the Farmers Union, noted that his mission has since “gone …
