Friday, August 8th, 2025 Podcast
A tough end of the week with limit lower trade in feeder cattle and almost limit down in live cattle on Friday. Was it simple profit taking or is something else brewing? Meanwhile, grains couldn’t follow through
Limit Down Moves in the Cattle
Feeder Cattle Hit Limit Down — Top in Place or Just Weekend Pressure?A limit-down move in the feeder cattle market raises questions—was it simply a weekend pullback, or is a top now in place? The potential for
Navigating Farm Succession Without a Family Heir: Selling assets during life
By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Ag Economist In my work with agricultural families, I’m seeing a growing and difficult reality: many farms and ranches today don’t have a successor within the family. While this absence can simplify
ACE Submits Comments on EPA’s Proposed RFS Volumes for 2026, 2027
Sioux Falls, SD – The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the proposed Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). ACE commended the Agency
USDA to Issue One-Time Additional Congressionally Mandated Payment to Approved Insurance Providers Through Additional Payment Program II
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2025 – The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a one-time Congressionally mandated payment to Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) administering eligible crop insurance contracts for 2022 and 2023 reinsurance year specialty crops through the Additional Payment Program
Twenty Years Strong: Growth Energy Celebrates RFS Birthday
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today Growth Energy—the leading voice of America’s biofuel industry—is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which opened fuel markets to competition from homegrown biofuels produced from U.S. farm crops. Joining Growth Energy
As Renewable Fuel Standard Turns 20, Corn Growers Celebrate
The Renewable Fuel Standard turns 20 today and a celebration is underway in recognition of the monumental contributions the law has made in American life. “Since it was signed into law, the Renewable Fuel Standard has provided
Clean Fuels Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the RFS
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, signed into law on August 8, 2005, as part of the Energy Policy Act. Last week, Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
EPA: MAHA Commission’s Next Report to Endorse Glyphosate Safety
The original Make America Health Again Commission report raised concerns about the potential negative effects of glyphosate and other pesticides on children’s health. However, the upcoming MAHA Commission report is set to take a different approach. According
USDA Reports Farmland Values Continue Steady Rise in 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released its 2025 Land Values Summary. The U.S. farm real estate value, which measures the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $4,350 per acre