Cattle Country Conversations
In Cattle Country Conversations, South Dakota State University Extension Rangefield Specialist Kaylee Wheeler discusses early-season pasture monitoring. Find out more at this link.
Livestock Articles
MN Beef Update
Minnesota Beef Council CEO Kelly Schmidt talks about the recent Minnesota Association of Nutrition and Dietetics Conference in this edition of the Minnesota Beef Update. Listen.
Farm Bill Talks Heat Up
As the farm bill process advances, James Callan and Associates Founder and CEO Jim Callan is closely monitoring the House Rules Committee process. "Some (amendments) will be thrown aside, and many will be considered so, it will be up to…
DOJ Probes Meatpacking Industry
The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a new investigation into the meatpacking industry, focusing on potential criminal anti-competitive behavior. Reports indicate the probe will examine major companies, including Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef, which together account for…
Rounds Raises Concerns on Cell-Cultivated Meat
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds raised issues about cell-cultivated products entering the food supply and being labeled as traditional meat. “South Dakota farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to produce some of the safest and…
Milk Production Moves Higher
Milk production in the 24 major dairy states totaled 19.6 billion pounds in March. That’s up 2.4 percent from one year earlier. In Minnesota, milk production was in line with the national trend at 2.4 percent. The milk output in…
What’s Hot What’s Not in the Markets
In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the stock markets continue to lead the way higher, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ both reaching new all-time highs…
Final Day to Vote on MN Beef Checkoff Increase
Minnesota beef producers are voting on a proposed 50-cent increase to the current state beef checkoff. These funds would be used strictly for beef promotion and research. Ballots were mailed out at the end of March and today is the…
New World Screwworm Update
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was part of a groundbreaking event for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. Rollins took a cautious approach. “I want to be very, very clear, the New World Screwworm…
Prop 12 Fight Continues
Researchers at North Dakota State University's Agricultural Risk Policy Center found price increases due to California’s Prop 12 have continued two years after the law was implemented. California consumers have seen pork prices up an average of 20 percent compared…
