Welcome to our Weekly Newsletter! In this space, we'll keep you up to date with the most relevant News and interesting Blogs. We'll explore a wide range of topics that have captured the attention of the online community.

Setting the stage for cattle markets in 2025

18 Nov 2024 - Brownfield Ag News

Without the July Cattle Inventory report, much of the cattle industry continues to look for any substantial signs of retention and herd expansion.

Three States Undertake Joint Project to Prepare for Foreign Animal Diseases that Could Impact U.S.

18 Nov 2024 - Drovers

Foot-and-mouth disease is a severe and fast-spreading viral disease that can affect all cloven-hoofed animals.

Vitamin E Shortage Creates Challenges for Pork Producers

18 Nov 2024 - Drovers

On July 29, a fire occurred in a BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, halting production of vitamin E, vitamin A and carotenoid products.

Feedlot Forum 2025 features 'Cattle Feeding in a Changing Environment'

19 Nov 2024 - Morning Ag Clips

High-priced feeder cattle, inflation, volatile markets, and weather have pressured the bottom line for cattle feeders. Beth Doran, beef specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, said these pressures and methods of coping are the focus of this year’s Feedlot Forum 2025.

Pork producers ‘deeply disappointed’ in Senate farm bill

20 Nov 2024 - The Gazette

Pork producers say they’re “deeply disappointed” that U.S. Senate Democrats did not address California’s Proposition 12 in the proposed farm bill they released this week.

Extension cattle specialists seek to uncover how wildfire smoke affects cows

20 Nov 2024 - OSU Extension Service

Cattle ranchers east of the Cascades spent much of the summer evacuating their herds from wildfires that scorched nearly 2 million acres.

AFBF: Thanksgiving food prices down compared to 2023

21 Nov 2024 - Meat & Poultry

In its annual price survey, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) confirmed that the average cost for a Thanksgiving dinner will go down for the second straight year.

Corn, soybean export sales up on week, below average

21 Nov 2024 - Drovers

The USDA’s reporting a generally mixed week for U.S. export sales numbers. Corn, soybean, and soybean oil export sales during November 14th were up from the previous week, but lower than average, while soybean meal, sorghum, rice, and pork were down from the week before, but larger than average.

Over 167K pounds of ground beef from Detroit-based company recalled over E. coli. What to know

22 Nov 2024 - ClickOnDetroit

A Detroit-based company has recalled about 167,277 pounds of ground beef because it may be contaminated with E. coli, health officials said.

U.S. Pork Exports Surge Amid Rising ASF Concerns in the Dominican Republic

22 Nov 2024 - Swineweb.com

The Dominican Republic’s ongoing battle with African Swine Fever (ASF) has created new opportunities for U.S. pork producers, as the disease has now become endemic in the Caribbean nation.