Congress authorized $9.5 billion for livestock and specialty crop producers and local foods systems through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, but tasked the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
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WASHINGTON (April 8, 2020) – Today, NCBA President Marty Smith sent a letter to President Donald Trump, requesting the government to act quickly to investigate the striking disparity between boxed beef prices and cattle …
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The Montana Farm Bureau has joined 26 other state Farm Bureaus in signing a letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting his attention on two important matters: relief to cattlemen seeing …
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Disruptions in normal life due to COVID-19 have produced a surge in at home food demand. Reports indicate a 77 percent year over year increase in grocery meat sales in …
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The frustration in cattle country is coming to a head with the COVID-19 pandemic. Volatility has been the name of the game for cattle markets for most of this year, …
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USCA Urges Action to Address Drop in Cattle Market Due to COVID-19
(WASHINGTON) – The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take immediate steps to address the impact the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on the …
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by DTN Analyst Elaine Kub Conventional wisdom (or at least the conventional wisdom among old cattle traders) says that when the stock market is doing well, cattle prices also tend …
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USDA Under Secretary Visiting MATE Show, Discussing Cattle Markets
Billings, Mont.– The Montana Agri Trade Exposition, also known as the MATE Show, is a long-standing tradition for Montana agriculturalists produced by the NILE. This year the MATE Show looks …
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Beef demand is strong and with U.S. cattle numbers plateauing, prices are likely to be stronger in the year ahead as consumers at home and abroad support industry profitability. That …
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San Antonio — This week, the Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) approved the organization’s top 2020 Policy Priorities. Approval came at the annual Cattle Industry Convention …