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Rising costs and supply chain disruptions concern farmers
The Ag Economy Barometer declined in January to the second-lowest reading since July 2020. Farmer sentiment weakened in January as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 6...
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Changes forecasted for beef industry
A report out from Rabobank shows some changes ahead that could mean higher costs for beef industry. Beef demand is high and expected to stay that way for several years—however, there are changes ahead...
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Farm Progress America, February 2, 2022
Max Armstrong reports that the pandemic didn't impact rural communities the same way as their urban counterparts Max Armstrong offers highlights from the report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St....
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JBS pays $52.5M to partially settle beef antitrust litigation
Settlement still subject to court approval and other beef packers involved have not reached a similar agreement. JBS announced that it has entered into an agreement to partially settle the In re Beef...
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Farm Progress America, February 3, 2022
Max Armstrong offers insight on the ag trade situation Max Armstrong reports on a recent look at what's ahead for agricultural trade. The report from Jacqui Fatka at Farm Futures shows that there's...
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New mobile app for marketing information
USDA announces free Market News Mobile Application with access to current and historical ag market data. The new USDA Market News Mobile Application provides producers with instant access to current...
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Time to add clovers to your pastures
Now is the time to start seeding clovers into your pasture. Nitrogen fertilizer prices have reached over $750/ton for urea (over 85¢/pound of N), with expectations that it could reach over...
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Beef cattle numbers continue to decline
Calf crops are getting smaller and will continue to do so in the coming year. USDA-NASS released their January 1, 2022 cattle inventory estimates this afternoon. Beef cow slaughter was significantly...
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Report anticompetitive actions in new online portal
USDA and DOJ launch a new website for farmers and ranchers in Biden administration’s efforts on upholding competition laws. Farmers and ranchers now can anonymously report potentially unfair and...
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USDA offers new details on $10B in disaster aid
Livestock disaster assistance to be distributed by March and crop producers will see payments yet this spring. While speaking to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Cattle Industry Convention...
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Farm Progress America, February 4, 2022
Max Armstrong offers insight on executive branch moves to boost competition Max Armstrong looks at the challenges of food policy with the proposal to bring more competition to agriculture. The...
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Raise cattle or make pizza
A few callers say they could earn more making pizzas at the local convenience store. Is that true? It’s always amazing to me how things go in spurts. What is more amazing is how people from different...
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EPA asked to pause WOTUS rewrite
Republican senators ask EPA to suspend waters of the U.S. rulemaking as Supreme Court takes wetlands case. As the Supreme Court considers a crucial wetlands determination case under the Clean Water...
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FFA Chapter Tribute: Wyatt Halvorson
Max Armstrong salutes Wyatt Halvorson, Minnesota State FFA Vice President. Max Armstrong continues to salute the FFA programs across the country and this week is joined by Wyatt Halvorson, Minnesota...
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This Week in Agribusiness, February 5, 2022
Highlights from National Cattlemen’s Beef Association annual convention, cattle markets, agricultural transportation, and more. Mike Pearson joins the broadcast from Houston, Texas at the National...
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Farm Progress America, February 7, 2022
Max Armstrong offers insights from the new president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Max Armstrong shares insight from the new president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Don...
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Declining feedlot production in 2022
The pandemic in 2020 resulted in delayed feedlot placements that pushed peak feedlot inventories into 2021. On January 1, 2022, the inventory of cattle in U.S. feedlots was 14.69 million head, up...
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USDA to invest $1B in establishing climate smart commodities
New pilot projects to help identify ways to help producers accelerate adoption of climate smart ag practices. What is a climate-smart commodity? How can farmers benefit? Can this help advance climate...
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Farm Progress America, February 8, 2022
Max Armstrong offers information about shrinking cattle numbers and the threat they pose Max Armstrong shares more insight from the annual Cattle Convention and insights from the event. The lingering...
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Hardware disease in beef cattle
Hardware disease can be very difficult to diagnose. Hardware disease is a common term for Bovine Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis. It is usually caused by the ingestion of metallic objects like nails,...
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