Agriculture
The USDA’s September Cattle-on-Feed report shows inventories remain above year-ago levels, while both placements and marketings fell to record lows for the month.
Trending Stories: Livestock
Growth in replacement heifer numbers suggests herd rebuilding may be starting, though overall beef cow supplies remain tight.
President Donald Trump said the imported beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices.
NCBA CEO Colin Woodall argues that increased MCOOL regulations on beef products could expose U.S. agriculture to renewed trade retaliation.
Trending Stories: Crops
Results remain below last year as scouts wrap up their journey across the Corn Belt.
Nebraska results came in below last year and the three-year average.
The new option could provide stronger protection when forage losses coincide with higher replacement feed costs.
Trending Stories: Machinery
John Deere showcases hands-free baling technology at Farm Progress Show, designed to reduce operator activity, fatigue, and unnecessary movement.
Crude availability may remain adequate, but tight distillate inventories leave less cushion if agricultural and freight demand strengthen through harvest.
The Falcon FF 700 is designed to better connect strip-till operations with planting.
Trending Stories: Sustainability
The Colorado River debate has moved well beyond environmental policy. It is now an agricultural economic issue.
The federal government is closer to a “Waters of the United States” definition that is narrower, more predictable, and more consistent with the Constitution—but farmers should not mistake this for the end of the WOTUS saga.
An Oklahoma State University expert says the economic impact depends on the project and the community.
