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Top Four Largest Meatpacking CEO’s Invited to House Hearing

Published April 17, 2022

The House Agriculture Committee have invited the top four largest meatpacking CEOs from Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing to testify at the upcoming hearing on cattle markets and price increases for consumers. In addition to the CEOs,…

Holding Onto Calves During a Down Market

Published March 6, 2022

With corn and wheat markets up and feeder cattle future markets declining, should producers hold onto calves through this down market? Oklahoma State University Beef Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck says there’s a few things to consider, including size of cattle,…

Inflation Influences Ag Markets

Published January 26, 2022

All segments of agriculture are feeling the effects of inflation due to the supply chain issues. Zaner Ag Hedge Chief Marketing Strategist and Senior Vice President Ted Seifried says this doesn’t necessarily mean corn and soybean prices will increase. "Inflation…

USDA Under Secretary Stops by National FFA Convention

Published October 29, 2021

Almost three months after being confirmed, USDA’s Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jennifer Moffitt is traveling and meeting with the agriculture industry. Moffitt attended National FFA Convention on Thursday. She says there are a few key issues to…

Corn Market Pressure Gives a Boost to Cattle Markets

Published June 13, 2021

Weakness in the grain markets moved the cattle market higher on Friday. “The cash cattle markets were slightly higher and if you look at the demand picture, it gave the live cattle a shot in the arm,” said Brian Strommen,…

Vilsack Addresses Cattle Market Fairness in Confirmation Hearing

Published February 8, 2021

South Dakota Senator John Thune was the final Senate Agriculture Committee member to ask questions during Tuesday’s hearing for Ag Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack. Thune asked about cattle market investigations. "We are going to look at every vehicle we have…

#5 Story of 2020: DOJ Launches an Investigation into the Cattle Markets

Published December 30, 2020

Responding to requests from ranchers, farm organizations and state lawmakers, the Department of Justice launched an investigation into anti-competitive activity by the major beef packers. As a result of two major market-disrupting events within the industry, USDA then released a…

USDA Releases Report on the Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Spread

Published July 22, 2020

After keeping cattle producers waiting for months, USDA has released a report on the investigation into the boxed beef and fed cattle price spread. The investigation was prompted after a fire closed the Tyson beef packing plant in Holcomb, Kansas…

Ibach Confirms Cattle Market Investigation Findings Out Soon

Published July 22, 2020

In a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program, Subcommittee Ranking Member and South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson asked USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach the status of the ongoing investigation of the cattle markets…

Spot Market Bill Introduced by Senators

Published May 13, 2020

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Montana Senator Jon Tester have introduced a spot market bill. This would require each U.S. meat processing facility that harvests over 125,000 head of cattle per year to purchase 50 percent of weekly slaughter volume…

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Articles tagged under: cattle markets

Top Four Largest Meatpacking CEO’s Invited to House Hearing

Holding Onto Calves During a Down Market

Inflation Influences Ag Markets

USDA Under Secretary Stops by National FFA Convention

Corn Market Pressure Gives a Boost to Cattle Markets

Vilsack Addresses Cattle Market Fairness in Confirmation Hearing

#5 Story of 2020: DOJ Launches an Investigation into the Cattle Markets

USDA Releases Report on the Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Spread

Ibach Confirms Cattle Market Investigation Findings Out Soon

Spot Market Bill Introduced by Senators

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