9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (489+ words) NEVADA, Iowa (DTN) -- Several beef organizations applaud the recent promotion by USDA of voluntary Product of USA labeling for meat, poultry and egg products from animals born, raised, harvested and processed in the United States. Ethan Lane, senior vice president…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago  (195+ words) New contract highs in the June and August contracts and tighter cattle supplies should support the market. Sharply higher fuel prices may negatively impact trading activity Thursday as consumers may have less money to pay for high-priced beef. Reduced showlists…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (584+ words) Living the legacy set by those before us is what a lot of farm kids want to do. Finding a way to stay involved in the industry while keeping our own legacy alive is reality for many on the farm....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (202+ words) The June and August live cattle contracts moved into the chart gaps that remained since Oct. 17, 2025, and are poised to close those gaps. Packers have some cattle purchased ahead for this week and next week, and may not be aggressive…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (653+ words) Leaders who associate themselves with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement want USDA to improve the quality of school meals, including the sourcing of meat and dairy served in schools. This is a significant turn for these MAHA groups…...

3+ day, 50+ min ago  (732+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Florida's ban against growing meat in laboratories will remain in place for now after a federal appeals court affirmed a lower court's ruling denying a preliminary injunction against the law. California-based Upside Foods Inc. sued the state…...

3+ day, 54+ min ago  (883+ words) OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers frustrated with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) shutdowns may see fewer breakdowns under new EPA guidance, though the agency's new guidance on DEF stopped short of eliminating the emissions systems altogether. EPA did not eliminate the DEF rules,…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (313+ words) The 2026 shipping season is officially underway, starting with the Mid-Mississippi River opener after the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) declared the waterway open at 7:00 a.m. on March 19, following the MV John R. Operle's arrival in Dubuque, Iowa, at 16:30 p.m. on March 18. MV…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (259+ words) OMAHA (DTN) -- The United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2026, was 74.3 million head. This was up slightly from March 1, 2025, but down 1% from Dec. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Thursday. Breeding inventory, at 5.89 million head, was down 1% from last…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (202+ words) The large decline in choice boxed beef may only be temporary and will rebound, providing support to the market. Packers continue to hold a reduced slaughter pace, attempting to maintain better margins. Cash cattle have not yet traded this week,…...