TheCattleSite Latest News: United States
30 July 2020

The Health Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, introduced earlier this week in the US Senate, would provide an additional $20 billion to the USDA to aid farmers and ranchers....

US live cattle futures closed higher on 29 July for a second straight session as cash cattle prices become stronger....
29 July 2020

US live cattle futures firmed on 28 July, supported by expectations of higher prices in the cash market for slaughter-ready cattle....

The Integrity Beef Sustainability pilot project has successfully mapped the US beef supply chain, making traceable and sustainable beef more accessible. ...

The slowdown in coronavirus cases at meat plants could indicate that industry control efforts are working, but decreased COVID-19 testing seems more likely....
28 July 2020

The USDA has warned farmers against planting unsolicited packages of seeds arriving from China, citing environmental concerns....

US live cattle futures had a strong opening on 27 July but fell from session highs on technical selling and potential oversupply concerns....

For the past two years, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been studying six offspring of a dairy bull, genome-edited to prevent it from growing horns. This technology has been proposed as an alternative to dehorning, a common management...
27 July 2020

US live cattle futures rose on 24 July following four straight days of falls....

Smithfield Foods says that workers cannot be socially distant in all areas of its plants after US Senate testimony....
25 July 2020

The USDA has made $15 million available to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers through its 2501 Programme. ...
24 July 2020

US live cattle futures eased on 23 July, marking a fourth straight step back after reaching a peak....
23 July 2020

USDA updates public on investigation of 2019 Tyson beef plant closure and COVID-19 pandemic....

US live cattle futures closed lower on 22 July as uncertainty about demand lingers....
22 July 2020

US live cattle futures closed lower on 21 June for a second straight session after contracts reached more-than-four-month highs last week as meat packers continued to process surplus cattle....

A national slowdown in the production of ethanol as a result of COVID-19 has led to shorter supplies of distillers grain, writes Galen Erickson, University of Nebraska Extension. ...
21 July 2020

US live cattle futures closed lower on 20 July, retreating from last week’s rally on signs that meat processors may be working through backlogs of market-ready cattle....

Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean farmers. ...

Beef and dairy producers and stakeholders are go-to resources for understanding what’s happening in both the beef and dairy industries. But friends, clients, custom processors and colleagues are helping to provide perspective on what is happening in...
20 July 2020

US live cattle futures closed steady to firm on 17 July, evening out after a two-session rally that was attributed to speculative buying....

Two of the world’s largest meatpackers say they have installed ultraviolet air cleaning equipment in some US plants in an effort to shore up worker protections during pandemic....
19 July 2020

Improving international food security is the focus of a grant awarded to researchers and educators working in plant breeding and genetic resources in Iowa State University’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Colorado State University....
17 July 2020

Live cattle futures on the CME rose on 16 July to four-month highs as steady to firmer cash cattle prices indicate progress in the cattle backlog....

The coronavirus pandemic continues to overwhelm rural hospitals, upend the agricultural economy, and interrupt daily life as we know it, making it clear that family farmers and rural communities require additional support to withstand these trying times....

The modern dairy cow produces a large quantity of milk, which equates to high energy requirements. ...
16 July 2020

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued an executive order laying out more guidelines and safety standards for meatpacking and poultry processing plants in Michigan....

NCBA CEO Colin Woodall highlights the misleading claims of Burger King's #CowsMenu campaign....

US live cattle futures closed higher on 15 July as the nearby August contract showed signs of firmer cash cattle prices and technical buying....