Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 Podcast
Wheat and cattle were under sizable pressure on Tuesday with better world weather and higher dollar at play for wheat and some unfounded rumors of New World Screwworm in the US seemingly playing a role in cattle.
USMEF Conference Focuses on Innovative Solutions in a Challenging Trade Environment
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) concluded its Spring Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday with a panel discussion in which senior international staff gave examples of innovative efforts to overcome trade challenges. Jihae Yang, USMEF vice
Red Meat Production Falls 1% Year Over Year
Red meat output in April fell 1% from the same month in 2024, according to a report from the Ag Department. Production in the U.S. totaled 4.6 billion pounds last month, down from 4.64 billion a year
Ethanol Industry Urges Reynolds to Veto Eminent Domain Bill
Iowa ethanol advocates and farmers are urging Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto a bill restricting carbon sequestration pipelines. The advocates said in a press conference Thursday the bill is “extremely problematic” to biofuels, farming, energy and Iowa
Diseases Continue to Cross Species Barrier as Global Bird Flu Cases Double
Outbreaks of bird flu in mammals doubled in 2024 with other diseases spreading and putting more humans at risk, says a new report on animal health. The first assessment published by the World Organization for Animal Health
The Alliance to End Hunger calls ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ‘Devastating’ to SNAP
The “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the name of the reconciliation package passed along party lines by the House of Representatives on May 22, includes about $267 billion in spending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over