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Political environment may be right for ag immigration reform
Immigration proposal offers pathway for citizenship for 11 million undocumented workers. Congress has not attempted comprehensive immigration reform since a failed 2013 attempt, and a comprehensive...
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This Week in Agribusiness, Feb. 20, 2021
Highlights from the Ag Outlook Forum, precision planting tech, impacts of cold weather, herbicide options and more are topics this week. Mike Pearson shares insight from Seth Meyer, USDA chief...
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Weather challenges beef markets
Coldest weather on record, but even limited sales showed some trends. And some questions about cattle ID and the future Before this week I did not think it was possible for it to get as cold as it did...
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Heartland will see increase in farm incomes
Drop in net farm income still allowing for income levels well-above average, economists say. Although many headlines focus on a declining farm income in 2021, the net farm income outlook is still...
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Farm Progress America, February 22, 2021
Max Armstrong shares insight on key priorities for the House Ag Committee Max Armstrong looks at hot topics for the House Agriculture Committee – hunger and food insecurity, the status of African...
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New Dealer Statutory Trust to protect livestock sellers
Trust ensures cattle sellers receive payment should a livestock dealer become insolvent. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced a new Dealer Statutory Trust to protect livestock sellers. The...
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Record beef, pork, broiler production forecast for 2021
Overall, meat exports are important across all sectors leading to forecasted higher prices. Despite a challenging 2020, the livestock industry was actually able to pivot and turn things around, ramp...
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Agriculture climate focus intensifies with collaboration
New members added to Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance and House Ag Committee schedules hearing. A growing focus on climate change continues to include agriculture as part of the solution, and...
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Farm Progress America, February 23, 2021
Max Armstrong reports that in the world of reducing carbon emissions, agriculture has come a long way Max Armstrong shares some insight on what farmers have already done to reduce carbon emissions....
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Vilsack’s ag secretary nomination clears Senate
Senators overwhelming confirmed the nomination of Tom Vilsack to again serve as secretary of agriculture. The full Senate easily confirmed the nomination of Tom Vilsack to serve as secretary of...
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FFA stories to inspire
The FFA organization does more than teach ag; it inspires, offers hope and life-long friendships. The past 12 months have seen FFA chapters come together and persevere in different ways. But, FFA has...
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Farm Progress America, February 24, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on some key ag insights from Agriculture Economist David Kohl Max Armstrong shares some insights from Ag Economist David Kohl noting that the more the U.S. government issues...
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State ag departments launch food security toolkit
NASDA toolkit encourages members to look at what other states are doing to reduce food insecurity. When state departments of agriculture form partnerships with other entities, state residents become...
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NCBA discusses climate change and new Washington D.C. environment
NCBA holds the first virtual Winter Reboot Conference to discuss the state of the beef industry in the new Washington. In the age of everything virtual due to Covid-19, the National Cattlemen’s Beef...
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FEEDD Act to alleviate livestock feed shortages
Bipartisan, bicameral bill provides flexibility for haying and grazing of cover crops. Currently, under the Federal Crop Insurance Program, producers unable to plant a crop due to adverse weather...
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Beef is, and always will be sustainable
NCBA president speaks out about beef being painted as a villain in climate change. There is an ongoing conversation in consumer spaces about beef’s contribution to climate change. In many circles,...
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New technology helps ranchers maximize grass production
RAP is a free online resource that provides data on vegetation trends across the West from the mid-1980s to the present; and it calculates how productive those plants are. One out of every three acres...
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Farm Progress America, February 25, 2021
Max Armstrong shares news of an ag sector that was able to pivot and expand during the pandemic Max Armstrong reports on the ability of the dairy industry to pivot in the face of changing demand...
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Higher corn prices and feeder producers
What will higher corn prices mean to feeder cattle producers? Will higher corn prices or the expectation of higher corn prices temper the expectation for higher feeder cattle prices this year?The...
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JBS expands plant-based meat business
Meat from animals will be pricey luxury as population swells, JBS CEO says. By Tatiana FreitasDemand for faux burgers is growing so rapidly that JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat supplier, said it will...
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