Cattle on Feed Down 1% From a Year Ago in May Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The May Cattle on Feed Report out Friday afternoon showed on feed numbers down just 1% from the same time last year. Cattle and calves on feed totaled 11.6 million head on May 1,
AFBF and NFU Respond to Farm Bill Markup
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall responded to markup and passage of the Farm Bill out of the House Agriculture Committee Thursday. Duvall says, “We applaud the bipartisan vote after 13 hours of rigorous debate, but
Grassley, Feenstra, Ernst Demand Higher RVO Levels
Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, both Iowa Republicans, are demanding the Environmental Protection Agency raise 2024 and 2025 renewable volume obligations for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. The lawmakers joined Representative Randy Feenstra, also an Iowa
House Subcommittee Advances AM for Every Vehicle Act
Lawmakers recently advanced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act out of a subcommittee. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce’s marked up and passed the legislation for full committee consideration. The action
Cenex® Announces the Hometown Throwdown $100,000 Grand Prize Festival Winner!
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn., May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Cenex®, the energy brand of CHS Inc., announced today that the Norborne Soybean Festival in Norborne, Missouri, is the Hometown Throwdown $100,000 grand prize winner, while the other two finalists, Hayward
2024-2025 Emerging Leaders Program Class Announced
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Twelve U.S. cotton industry members have been chosen to participate in the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Emerging Leaders Program for 2024-25. Participants include: PRODUCERS – Clint Dunn, Itta Bena, MS; Lambert Marshall, Scott, AR;
Masters of Beef Advocacy Program Celebrates 25,000 Graduates
DENVER, CO May 24, 2024 – Two years ago the Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) program managed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, hit 20,000 graduates. Today, the program celebrates an additional
NGFA Issues Statement on Farm Bill Advanced by House Ag Committee
ARLINGTON, Va., May 24, 2024 — The House Agriculture Committee advanced a farm bill that includes several important provisions for the grain, feed and processing industry. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8472)
Veterans Urge Congress to Pass MCOOL for Beef: ‘Stand up for America’
BILLINGS, Mont., May 24, 2024 – More than 470 United States veterans and the Farmer Veteran Coalition have signed a letter urging Congress to “undertake the patriotic and constitutional act of passing legislation to empower America’s citizens to support America’s
USMEF Members Examine Consumer Trends, Promotion of Underutilized Cuts
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) wrapped up its Spring Conference Friday with a closing general session focused on red meat industry efforts to build demand in international markets for beef and pork cuts that have limited