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19 April 2022

US ag groups push for modern regulatory structure for gene editing
Gene editing, they say, holds tremendous promise...

Cattle futures ease, hogs top two-week high - CME
With grilling season on the horizon, futures are expected to climb...

18 April 2022

Elanco breaks ground on US state-of-the-art campus
The facility will be a hub for animal health invention...

Unnecessary truck inspections at US-Mexico border must end - NAMI
Wait times have reached 6-8 hours in some areas...

Learning from E. coli: study to facilitate traceability during foodborne investigations
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) aim to enhance the capacity of regulatory agencies to trace Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 back to its source during a foodborne outbreak investigation by studying how the DNA of a specific...

15 April 2022

Corn nears 10-year high; wheat, soy up - CBOT
2% of US corn planting complete...

Cattle futures end lower, hogs higher - CME
Red meat demands to pick up after Easter...

14 April 2022

USDA aims to boost traceability in foodborne outbreak investigations
Scientists are studying E. coli O157:H7 in a closed feedlot...

Four US meatpacker CEOs to testify in Congressional hearing
Consumer prices up, while farmers paid less...

13 April 2022

Some probiotics could be a source of antibiotic resistance, researchers find
Enterococcus faecium can be a source of antibiotic resistance...

Live cattle futures close higher - CME
Lean hog futures follow the higher trend...

12 April 2022

US cattle association calls for suspension of Brazilian beef imports
NCBA says Brazil must first prove itself a trustworthy trade partner...

Utah bulls test positive for Trich
Ten herds have are potentially impacted by the disease...

Live cattle, lean hog futures end higher - CME
Markets drew support from a retreat in corn futures...

11 April 2022

Cattle futures end week on a low note - CME
Lean hog futures finish week mixed...

10 April 2022

Increased use of non-GM feed could increase GHG, food prices - research
The result could be higher prices for meat, milk and eggs...

09 April 2022

Purdue Ag Economy Barometer slides lower
Producers concerned about war's impact on input prices...

08 April 2022

Global demand for US beef continues to soar - USMEF
Pork exports below last year...

Soybeans, corn firm ahead of US supply and demand outlook - CBOT
The USDA global supply and demand report is due Friday...

Cattle ease on ample supply - CME
Farmers reduce herd sizes to protect dry grazing pastures...

07 April 2022

Kansas consumers interested in buying local beef - survey
COVID increased producers’ opportunities to sell directly to consumers...

Cattle, hogs firm, supported by cash markets - CME
Lean hog futures firm after falling for six sessions...

06 April 2022

Lean hog futures fall, cattle eases - CME
A ban on poultry exports is causing a ripple effect...

05 April 2022

Chicago wheat jumps as Russia faces new sanctions
Europe and the US are planning new sanctions against Russia...

Hogs, cattle fall on strong slaughter, profit-taking - CME
Live cattle futures pressured by strong slaughter...

FAI strengthens US team to deliver impact for food clients
FAI Farms, an international advisory company providing strategic advice and digital solutions focused on building more resilient food systems, has appointed Jonathan Sherrill to lead its business development efforts in the US. ...

04 April 2022

Hog, cattle futures ease - CME
May feeder cattle pressured by rising input costs...

03 April 2022

US senators call for planting on conservation reserve program land
USDA is opposed to the idea...