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What’s Hot What’s Not in the Markets

Published May 4, 2026

Strong momentum continues across most commodity markets, according to Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson. In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson says a wide range of markets are hitting new highs, including…

Pseudorabies Confirmed in U.S. Years After Eradication

Published May 4, 2026

A virus that was eradicated from the U.S. swine herd in 2004 is back. Pseudorabies have been confirmed in Iowa and Texas. The Iowa case is associated with a shipment of swine breeding stock from an outdoor herd in Texas…

Legislative Session Races Toward an End

Published May 1, 2026

The Minnesota legislative session is in the home stretch. Minnesota Farmers Union Director of Public Policy Stu Lourey says important work remains. "The ag policy omnibus has passed the full Senate on a broad, bipartisan basis that includes some important…

Farm Bill Clears House Hurdle as Summer Deadline Pressures Build

Published May 1, 2026

Last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill included updates to commodity programs, crop insurance, and important tax changes. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says this week’s House farm bill action is the next important…

Cattle Country Conversations

Published April 30, 2026

In this edition of Cattle Country Conversations, Interior Department Associate Deputy Secretary Karen Budd Fallon discusses wolf management and the role states could play in managing the wolf population. Click here.

Walz Signs DAIRI Update

Published April 30, 2026

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed legislation updating eligibility for the state’s Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative. This program provides financial support to farmers enrolled in the federal Dairy Margin Coverage program. The bill fixes a gap in the previous…

MN Beef Update

Published April 29, 2026

In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association Executive Director Kaitlyn Root recaps a recent legislative trip to Washington, D.C. Click here.

Interior Considers Changes to Wolf Protections

Published April 28, 2026

Federal wolf protections are under renewed scrutiny, with implications for livestock producers in Minnesota, where wolf populations remain a central issue. According to Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior Karen Budd-Falen, Minnesota producers have been especially vocal about the need…

Screwworm Concerns Intensify

Published April 27, 2026

Concerns continue to grow across the cattle industry as the threat of New World Screwworm inches closer to the U.S. border, raising both economic and biosecurity alarms. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Sigrid Johannes says the…

Another Labor Dispute in Packing Industry

Published April 27, 2026

Labor negotiations are underway between union workers and Cargill at a Fort Morgan, Colorado, beef-processing plant. Workers are seeking higher wages and better working conditions.

Livestock Articles

What’s Hot What’s Not in the Markets

Pseudorabies Confirmed in U.S. Years After Eradication

Legislative Session Races Toward an End

Farm Bill Clears House Hurdle as Summer Deadline Pressures Build

Cattle Country Conversations

Walz Signs DAIRI Update

MN Beef Update

Interior Considers Changes to Wolf Protections

Screwworm Concerns Intensify

Another Labor Dispute in Packing Industry

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