Closing Market Report 12/19/22- Markets Move Mostly Lower to Start the Week
Grains were mostly lower on Monday led by soybeans and soybean meal to the downside while corn and wheat were moderately lower. Livestock trade was mixed on the day as traders may already be looking ahead to
U.S. Department of Energy Invests $2.5 Million to Support University Training and Research for Decarbonization and Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technologies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $2.5 million in funding for four training and research projects to be conducted at U.S colleges and universities. The projects
Angus Foundation to host 150 Years of Angus Celebration in Oklahoma City
The event held at Cattlemen’s Congress will allow the Angus family to celebrate and honor its history. The year 2023 marks 150 years since the first Angus bulls arrived in America. In 1873, George Grant settled in
Direct Marketing Beef Focus of Panel Discussion
by Lura Roti or South Dakota Farmers Union During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oklahoma rancher, Scott Blubaugh saw a large disparity between what he was earning for the cattle he sold and what the
Farm Groups Representing Broad Cross Section of American Agriculture Call for Ag Labor Bill Action in Senate
Washington, D.C. (December 19, 2022)–Nearly 250 farm groups, co-ops and agribusinesses representing a broad cross section of American agriculture today called on Senate leadership to act on legislation to address the labor crisis faced by farmers, ranchers and
Growth Energy Calls on EPA to Hold Midwest Hearing for Rural Biofuel Stakeholders
WASHINGTON, D.C—Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan requesting the agency return to the Midwest for an in-person hearing on the agency’s 2023-2025 plan for biofuels under the Renewable
Farmers Union Awards Rural Youth with High Honor
by Lura Roti or South Dakota Farmers Union South Dakota Farmers Union honored a group of devoted youth for their commitment to community, involvement and leadership development during the 2022 S.D. Farmers Union State Convention held in
South Dakota’s Largest Ag Organization Names Salem Farmer 2022 Ag Ambassador
by Lura Roti or South Dakota Farmers Union Fifth-generation McCook County farmer, Jim Wahle was named 2022 Ag Ambassador by South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) on December 16 during the organization’s state convention held in Huron. “Jim
Bigger and Better: MN AG EXPO Returns
MANKATO – MN AG EXPO returns in 2023 with a robust agenda that promises to bring lasting connections and conversations among the agriculture community. “We’ve been working hard over the past year to find new ways to engage
Vilsack Keeps Up Pressure on Mexico Over GMO Corn Ban
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is keeping up the pressure on Mexican officials to back off plans in 2024 to ban imports of GMO corn. Vilsack planned to hear from Mexican officials visiting Washington about how they’d modify