Monday, November 24th, 2025 Podcast
The news of Tyson Foods closing it’s Lexington, Nebraska plant has been the talk of the cattle industry since Friday afternoon and it was the main driver of a limit down day across live and feeder cattle
Farmers Urgently Need Economic Assistance
Key Takeaways Farm financial stress is severe and persistent. Margins are below breakeven for many crops, working capital has been eroded, Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies are on the rise and according to a recent survey of commercial lenders,
New Thanksgiving Report: Ag Labor Shortages Driving Higher Holiday Food Prices and Deepening Crisis for American Family Farms
WASHINGTON – A new Grow It Here report released today reveals that severe agricultural labor shortages are accelerating the financial strain facing America’s family farms and contributing to rising prices for traditional Thanksgiving foods. According to the findings, farms
Cattle Locked Limit Down After Plant Closure Announcement
Cattle markets took a hit today — both live and feeder contracts locked limit down after word broke of a major meatpacking plant closing. The disruption is expected to tighten processing capacity and increase pressure on cash
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Invites the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Mercantile Exchange to Relocate to Texas
AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued an historic invitation to two of America’s most iconic financial institutions, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), to relocate to the Lone Star State,
USMEF Statement on America First Trade Promotion Program Opening to Funding Applications
USDA announced that it is now accepting applications for funding under the 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP). As authorized by Congress in the budget reconciliation bill passed earlier this year, the AFTPP provides an additional $285 million
Record Ethanol Exports are Expanding on Strong Demand
U.S. ethanol exports climbed sharply in August, driven by record sales to Canada and the European Union, federal trade data show. Shipments reached 188.8 million gallons, a 15% increase from July and 24% higher than a year