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How does recent cases of New World Screwworm found in Mexican live cattle affect USDA's December outlook for beef production and steer prices? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
What are the trends with milk production, and milk product and class prices, with USDA’s latest dairy outlook? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski looks at class and all-milk price forecasts for 2024 and 2025, per USDA's December milk outlook.
USDA Friday announced additional resources to respond to an insect pest impacting livestock in Mexico and Central America, and to keep this threat out of our country. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt explains historical control efforts in North and Central America against an insect that can cause infection in livestock.
A pre-clearance program that would allow live cattle from Mexico into our nation is under development – a response to import restrictions due to a reported case of New World Screwworm in our Southern neighbor. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)
What does USDA research indicate regarding a series of tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025, and how it might impact producers and farm families? (Rod Bain and research economist Tia McDonald)
Tia McDonald of the Economic Research Service discusses some of the tax credits scheduled for expiration at the end of next year and what that means for a potential increased tax liability for farm families.
Guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.
Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa taught me the values of resilience and innovation—qualities that have guided my work as USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. I reflect on the progress we have made in advancing U.S. agricultural exports and driving economic growth.
In 2022, Dr. Engil Pereira, professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), participated in the E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the National Soil Survey Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Packers & Stockyards rules are part of a suite of new policies to give farmers better insight into key aspects of the agricultural system, from genetic components and pricing of seeds they purchase, to livestock market rates, so they can achieve fairer returns and plan better for their businesses.