5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (611+ words) A nonprofit group that advocates for veganism and against animal testing is challenging the Trump administration's Dietary Guidelines for Americans in court. Whether or not they win their case, their lawsuit tells a thought-provoking story. The group, Physicians Committee for…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (197+ words) Cattle futures are oversold, and the MACD has crossed over, which may provide confidence for technical traders to buy into the market. Boxed beef prices have been choppy recently, which may limit what packers are willing to pay for cattle....

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1072+ words) WASHINGTON (DTN) -- A week of USDA actions aimed at rebuilding and retaining the U.S. cattle herd culminated Sept. 4 at the White House, where President Donald Trump signed two executive orders directing federal agencies to pursue solutions to concerns raised by ranchers…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (893+ words) The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) adds a critical piece of income diversity to Wiese & Sons Herefords, which raises purebred and commercial Hereford cattle near Manning, in west-central Iowa. Since its founding in 1912, the operation's goal has been to raise real-world…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (225+ words) Crude futures moved nearly 2% higher Tuesday morning as renewed military exchanges between Washington and Tehran stoked supply disruption fears. REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Regional improvements were seen over the past week in the very worst pasture and range conditions, but not…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (645+ words) Crude futures moved nearly 2% higher Tuesday morning as renewed military exchanges between Washington and Tehran stoked supply disruption fears. WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Following a week of beef import and meat-processing fights, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday announced new incentives for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (203+ words) Hog futures are finding some support to start the week off from a technical perspective. From a fundamental perspective, pork cutout values were higher Monday giving a little extra boost to the market. Increasing feed and fuel costs make producers…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (237+ words) Sunday afternoon drives of my youth were taken so we could size up the corn crop. Today, I still routinely head down country roads to check the corn. Not even $4-plus gas can curb my curiosity about how the season…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (901+ words) The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) adds a critical piece of income diversity to Wiese & Sons Herefords, which raises purebred and commercial Hereford cattle near Manning, in west-central Iowa. Since its founding in 1912, the operation's goal has been to raise real-world…...