NCBA Member Testifies in Support of Black Vulture Relief Act
WASHINGTON (July 27, 2023) – Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association member and Missouri cattle producer Charlie Besher testified before the House Natural Resources Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee in support of the Black Vulture Relief Act. Besher, the chairman of
Persistently High Retail Prices, Soft Demand Cloud Outlook for U.S. Pork Producers
DENVER (July 27, 2023)—U.S. pork producers are facing an increasingly challenging economic environment that is likely to persist through the remainder of 2023. The combination of elevated operating costs and depressed hog values are evaporating producer returns
REAP Modernization Act Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and David Valadao (R-CA-22) and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) today introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). REAP
SDSU Extension Hosting Every Acre Counts Bus Tour on Aug. 9
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will host an Aug. 9 bus tour highlighting award-winning precision agricultural strategies used by farmers to mitigate saline soils while also maximizing productivity and profitability. Tour participants will learn
DANR Accepting Applications for Water Quality Projects
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is accepting applications for projects eligible for federal Clean Water Act, Section 319 nonpoint source pollution control grants. The application deadline is October 1,
More Variability on Day Two of the Spring Wheat and Durum Tour
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (DTN) — As Day 2 of the Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat and Durum Tour concluded Wednesday, July 26, a line of pop-up evening thunderstorms brought some welcome relief from the day’s above-average temperatures.
Old-Crop Export Sales See Decent Jump This Week
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Both old-crop corn and soybeans saw a decent jump in activity for the week ended July 20th, 2023. According to USDA’s Weekly Export Sales report we saw sales of 12.4 million bushels (mb) of
Some Ranchers Closer to Herd Rebuilding as Drought Eases
Drought continues to play a big role in factors impacting the beef cattle sector in many states. Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Dr. Derrell Peel, says while drought is better in Texas and Oklahoma, those
NCBA Champions Introduction of Preserving Family Farms Act
WASHINGTON (July 26, 2023) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2023 that was introduced by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA) and Mike Kelly (PA). This bipartisan legislation would
NCBA President Hits Back at Animal Rights Activists and Policymakers Attacking the Beef Checkoff
WASHINGTON (July 26, 2023) – Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson, a South Dakota cattle producer, responded to attacks on the Beef Checkoff and NCBA from animal rights activists and their allies in Congress: