Ag News Stories

By Bernt Nelson AFBF Economist: Cattle prices have come a long way in the first half of 2023. In fact, the weighted average market price for a steer this July …

Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, on Thursday introduced a bill to limit farm bill payments. The Farm Program Integrity Act would create a hard cap of $250,000 in total …

By Daniel Munch – American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Chances are, when you think of the West, images of cattle and horses and the ranchers that manage them are top …

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2023 that was introduced by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA) and Mike Kelly (PA). This …

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s state veterinarian says the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from …

The American Lamb Board (ALB) is seeking the help of US Lamb producers and feeders on their environmental stewardship and other sustainability practices to better inform consumers and direct checkoff …

Members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) passed a directive this week at the NCBA Summer Business Meeting to continue the association’s advocacy efforts on transparent labeling and inspection …

USDA’s first cost of production forecast for major field crops like corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice, and others shows that input costs are expected to remain elevated into the next growing season. …

As Congress continues ramping up efforts to halt certain foreign investments in U.S. agriculture, the U.S. Senate late Tuesday added language to its Defense spending bill that would prevent people …

The USDA’s July 1 Cattle on Feed Report showed the lowest number of U.S. beef cattle in a decade. The July 1 beef cow inventory was 29.4 million head, down …