Archive for June 2020
Derrell Peel: Plenty Of Beef For Independence Day
In anticipation of July 4, estimated beef production for the week ending June 27 was 562.3 million pounds, up 5.3 percent year over year. This was based on estimated weekly…
Read MoreFree Online Course Helps Farmers, Ranchers Cope with Stress
Stress on farms is mounting. As producers wade through the challenges of 2020, it’s taking a toll on farm families across the U.S. “We have people all over the country…
Read MoreUSDA Continues to Deliver Innovative Solutions to its Customers
Washington, D.C., June 29, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its annual Technology Transfer Report (PDF, 4.1 MB), which highlights agricultural innovations from scientists and researchers…
Read MoreLatino Civil Rights Group Sees Safety Improvements in Packing Plants
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) says that it has seen progress in working environments for the nation’s meatpacking workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic and intends to continue…
Read MoreGlobal Diversification of Supply Chains
About the Author Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial…
Read MoreSummer Campaign Puts Beef on the Grill
With warm weather comes the traditional backyard barbecues; families are grilling burgers, steaks and more. Research conducted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff,…
Read MorePre-Holiday Cattle Trade Disappointment
Feeders knew selling ahead of a short holiday week would create additional challenges for cash cattle prices and the ability to move cattle. Disappointing trade volumes were anticipated in the south area…
Read MoreConservation Groups Plan Suit To Protect Western Game Bird
Conservation groups say they intend to sue the Trump Administration to protect a rare game bird along the California-Nevada border. The bi-state sage grouse, a hen-sized bird similar but separate…
Read MoreAnalyst: Meat Demand Back in Play Due to COVID-19
Jim McCormick, hedging strategist with AgMarket.Net, walks through the impacts of COVID-19 on the current livestock markets and what to watch for in the coming week. “With a lot of…
Read MoreUSDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Oklahoma and Montana
(Washington, D.C., June 26, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Oklahoma and Montana have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program…
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