At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher with boxed beef up at midday, waiting on direct business to develop.  February live cattle closed $.75 higher at $235.27 and April live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $236.22.  March feeder cattle closed $2.22 higher at $357.72 and April feeder cattle closed $1.95 higher […]

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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision on the legality of President Trump’s tariffs soon and USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade says he’s confident President Trump’s tariffs are appropriate. Luke Lindberg says the tariffs have helped improve the U.S. trade deficit. “We ended the fiscal year 2025 with a $41.5 billion trade […]

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A former head of trading with Cargill says increased stability in Venezuela could mean additional opportunities for U.S. agriculture in the long term. “They’re a natural buyer of U.S. ag products.” Jeff Kazin, who oversaw the company’s refined-oil business in the region in the late 2010’s, says it’ll be a long road. “How do you […]

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A new case of New World screwworm has been confirmed roughly 215 miles from the Texas border. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says the infection was found in a seven‑year‑old bovine in González, Tamaulipas, with no reported history of movement outside the area. Miller says this detection has no apparent link to commercial animal movement […]

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