Archive for August 2020
Fast Opening to Market Drives Cash Lower
Cash cattle trading started early last week as cattle feeders in Texas began on Monday by accepting cash bids a dollar lower. The lower trades set the market for all…
Read MoreIntermountain Packing To Build New Idaho Plant
Intermountain Packing has announced plans to build a new packing facility in Idaho Falls, ID. The $20 million facility will occupy nine acres and is scheduled to be in operation…
Read MoreDerrell Peel : Winter Wheat Grazing Prospects
Winter wheat is used for grain-only, forage-only or dual-purpose systems targeting cattle grazing and grain production. In the Southern Plains, stocker producers interested in grazing winter wheat pastures often begin…
Read MoreUSDA Names Dr. Spiro Stefanou as New ERS Administrator
(Washington, D.C., August 31, 2020) – Deputy Undersecretary for Research, Education, Economics Dr. Scott Hutchins announced today that USDA has named Dr. Spiro Stefanou to lead the Economic Research Service…
Read MoreShould You Be High Chopping Corn Silage This Fall?
For most parts of the Midwest, 2020 provided a good, if not “near-perfect” growing season for corn silage. But that may not translate to perfect feed. “It’s interesting—in years where…
Read MoreUSDA Implements the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative; Encourages Private Investment in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2020 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA is implementing the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative,…
Read MoreUSDA Extends Free Meals for Kids Through December 31, 2020
(Washington, DC, August 31, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31,…
Read MoreTrump Administration Invests $9 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Virginia
USDA ReConnect Funding to Connect 3,005 Households in Scott County to High-Speed Broadband GATE CITY, Va., Aug. 31, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department…
Read MoreStormy Weather for Ag, Energy Markets?
About the Presenter 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 MoreNM Judge Rejects COOL Lawsuit
A New Mexico federal judge has permanently dismissed a pair of lawsuits against the Big 4 meat packers. The defendants are Tyson Foods, Inc., JBS USA, Cargill Meat Solutions and…
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