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Grain markets are starting the week under pressure while cattle futures are trading higher. We discuss weather, headline news and more with Arlan Suderman from StoneX in our Midday Commentary for Monday, July 7th, 2025. Please remember

By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator | Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Parts of the Nebraska Panhandle have recently experienced severe hailstorms. This has left many producers evaluating what approach to take when managing these

Exports of U.S. pork and beef trended lower in May, due primarily to steep declines in shipments to China, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). May exports of

On July 1, 2025, The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors is accepting grant proposals from July 1 through September 15 designed to improve the U.S. sheep industry. The Center was re-established as part of

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic overnight session and drawn-out floor discussion into the afternoon, the House finally passed President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending bill Thursday, narrowly advancing the Senate version of the legislation in a

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Thursday, one day ahead of President Donald Trump’s original target date of July 4th, the House finally passed the President’s signature tax and spending bill. The House narrowly advanced the Senate version of

(AMARILLO, Texas) – Teamsters Local 577 members at Tyson Foods of Amarillo voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement that raises wages and expands benefits. “This victory is what Texas Teamsters are all about

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed the Senate by a vote of 51-50 on Tuesday, with Vice President Vance breaking the tie. The budget legislation, which paves the way for much of President

(JAMESTOWN, ND) — Many farmers across the eastern part of the Peace Garden State are continuing to assess and cleanup the damage from severe weather earlier this month. A large derecho event and multiple tornadoes broke out

By Keith Nunes.   FoodBusiness.net WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Del Monte Foods Corp. has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and management intends to pursue a sale of the company’s assets. “This is a strategic step forward for Del Monte

Farmer sentiment weakened in June following two months of improvement, as tracked by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer dropped 12 points to 146 from the previous month. A change in producers’ expectations for the

Champaign, Illinois – GDM, a global plant genetics company committed to empowering farmers and advancing global agriculture, today announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in AgReliant Genetics, a leading North American provider of corn and

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — USDA says slightly lower corn acreage, slightly higher wheat acreage and grain stocks numbers that came in close to pre-report estimates. On Monday, USDA released the Quarterly Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings estimates and

The United States is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn, and corn farmers are bolstering the U.S. economy and building strong communities, according to a new study released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Corn grower

WASHINGTON – As Americans fire up their grill this Independence Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) highlights how little independence family farmers have in the marketplace. The “Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar”, released today, is a periodical report

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2025 was 75.1 million head. This was up slightly from June 1, 2024, and up 1 percent from March 1, 2025. Breeding inventory, at 5.98 million

ARLINGTON, Va., June 26, 2025 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today reiterated its strong support for timely, bipartisan reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) during testimony before the House Agriculture Committee. Testifying

LUBBOCK, TEXAS (June 26, 2025) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled this week in favor of Texas Corn Producers, Texas Sorghum Producers, and National Sorghum Producers, vacating a 2024 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that

A new report estimates that the recently finalized U.S. port fees on Chinese-operated and Chinese-built vessels could increase shipping costs for American agricultural exporters by up to $6.2 billion annually by 2028. The policy was issued by

Brazil’s farmers will produce a record 123.3 million metric tons of second-crop corn. Those numbers are from agribusiness consultancy Agroconsult after finishing a survey of fields in key corn-producing regions. Reuters says Brazil’s farmers are harvesting the

The USDA’s cotton projections for 2025-2026 indicate a decrease in world cotton ending stocks to 76.8 million bales, slightly below the previous marketing year but the third-highest since 2015-2016. Global cotton production is estimated at 117 million