United States Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on September 1, 2025. The inventory was 1 percent below September
One Phone Call Brings Bean Pressure
Traders are keeping an eye on the outcome of the phone call between former President Trump and China’s President Xi, watching closely for any signals on trade. At the same time, attention is also on the Canadian
Lack of China Soybean News Impacting Friday Trade
It appears the lack of news regarding a soybean deal with China on Friday is putting pressure on the soy complex while livestock trades mostly higher into the weekend. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins
AGI, Live to Farm and RIPCO Team up to Spotlight Real Farm Stories on National TV
Naperville, IL – Ag Growth International Inc. (“AGI”) has partnered with Live to Farm to continue educating consumers about the realities of farming through the televised series, Live to Farm. The series, airing on the Discovery Channel, RFD-TV and Acres-TV for the third consecutive year, shares the compelling stories of farm families Kevin and Shawn Kalb of
Former State Senator Remembered for Dogged Advocacy of Rural Nebraska
Shared from the Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Former Nebraska State Sen. Loran Schmit is remembered as a dogged advocate for rural Nebraska and the father of the state’s ethanol industry, as well as a legislative leader who
Genotype Sampling Strategies: Why Pedigree Still Matters in the Genomic Era
From American Sheep Industry In last month’s news brief, we explored how genotyping strategies influence the accuracy of genomic predictions. That article emphasized the value of randomly genotyping animals within a flock to support more reliable genomically-enhanced
Groundwork Begins on Agristo Grand Forks Facility Site
Grand Forks, North Dakota: Agristo, a Belgium-based potato processor known for its frozen potato products has officially begun preparing the site for its first U.S. processing facility in Grand Forks. Once complete, the facility will process thousands
Envu CEO and Leaders Advocate for Wildfire Resilience Funding in Washington
[Cary, N.C., September 19, 2025] – With nearly 50,000 wildfires already burning more than 4.3 million acres across the United States this year, Envu leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., last week for a series of bipartisan meetings to highlight the
NDFB 2025 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Bismarck, N.D. – NDFB’s Promotion and Education Committee has announced the 2025 NDFB agriculture photo contest winners. The contest featured three categories: Landscape, Animals, and Lifestyle. Each winner will receive $300. Katherine Plessner from Verona, N.D. won the
PLC Honors Awardees as Annual Meeting Closes
FLAGSTAFF (September 19, 2025) – During their 57th Annual Meeting, the Public Lands Council (PLC) honored two individuals who have made significant contributions to the federal lands ranching community. PLC Secretary and Colorado grazing permittee Robbie LeValley was