Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:14PM CST
Pork producer JBS has reached a $24 million settlement in a case involving price-fixing allegations. JBS agreed to cooperate with plaintiffs in the case.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:12PM CST
Jewel Bronaugh holds a doctorate in career and technical education from Virginia Tech University. She would bring to USDA an extensive career working with Extension programs and has served as a 4-H Extension specialist. If confirmed, Bronaugh would serve as Vilsack's second in command at USDA. Bronaugh would also be the first Black woman to serve as USDA deputy secretary.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:11PM CST
President Donald Trump's policies on issues such as trade, energy, the environment and immigration heavily influenced farm prices, leading at times to criticism of the president's decisions. But the majority of farmers, who Trump often described as "our great, patriot farmers and ranchers," supported him throughout his presidency.
Nearly 130 agricultural and food groups wrote the chairwoman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday asking for immediate confirmation of Tom Vilsack as...
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Lending activity declined in the fourth quarter of 2020 as farmers used proceeds from higher crop prices and government payments to cover their non-real estate expenses, according...
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The Renewable Fuels Association filed an emergency petition with a federal court on Wednesday, in an attempt to prevent the EPA from issuing three small-refinery exemptions.
Significant changes in the restaurant and food service industry during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to create a significant long-term impact on meat demand. According to a recent...
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John Deere engages the tech world at its third CES showing. Julian Sanchez, director of emerging technologies, talks about how Deere is taking technology to the field.
March corn is up 6 1/2 cents per bushel, March soybeans are up 9 cents, and March KC wheat is up 3 1/2 cents.
Strong midweek gains in lean hog futures is offsetting early week pressure in the hog complex. The expectation is that fundamental and technical support moving into the complex will stimulate further momentum in most lean hog futures contracts.