With the USDA cancelling its regularly scheduled July cattle inventory report due to budget cuts, a question that many would like to have answered is: How big is the U.S. cattle herd?. Fortunately, historical relationships between changes in prior and subsequent inventories and levels of cow slaughter in between or...

How big is the U.S. cattle herd?

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced loan interest rates for August 2024, which became effective Aug. 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help farmers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

USDA Announces August 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

There’s a dearth of dairy replacements in the countryside. Dairy farmers began to understand that market reality in September 2023. As a result, U.S. dairy producers have sent fewer cows to slaughter for 46 consecutive weeks dating back to September 3, 2023, in order to preserve dairy cow numbers.

Cull cows drop 397,000 head in 10 months

Ames, IA

AMES, Iowa — Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production in the U.S. pork industry from 2016 to 2020, an 80% increase from a decade earlier, according to a new analysis by an Iowa State University expert. The viral disease has...

Growing PRRS losses cost pork producers

The good news is that China has finally made a purchase of 2024 U.S. soybeans, but that news is tempered by the fact that it's their first and only purchase thus far. In a more typical year, the U.S. has counted on China to make several purchases by this time. Other than that, there’s been little in the way of good news for soybeans.

China finally enters 2024 soybean market

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Port Richey, FL

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Import prices in the U.S. unexpectedly crept higher in the month of July, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The Labor Department said import prices inched up by 0.1 percent in July after coming in unchanged in June. Economists had expected import prices to edge down by 0.1 percent.

U.S. Import Prices Unexpectedly Inch Up 0.1% In July

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

According to the USDA dairy margin Coverage Program, June reported the best margins in two years. However, trends could shift by year's end. Chris Galen, Senior Vice President of Member Services and Strategic Initiatives with the National Milk Producers Federation on dairy economics and expectations for the rest of 2024.

Dairy Prices Strong

TheStreet

Markets end lower as investor seem to think the Fed has waited too long to cut rates. And they sold stocks hard in response.

Stock Market Today: Stocks crushed as markets see Fed rate error

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The future of creating animal protein won’t need a drafty barn, but instead it may reside in a toasty greenhouse. Forte Protein – a new startup that grows commercial animal proteins inside agricultural plants – has recently joined Cornell University’s Center for Life Science Ventures business incubator.

Startup cultivates animal protein from plants

Las Vegas, NV

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

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Dubuque, IA

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Tractor giant John Deere faced backlash after announced it was laying off hundreds of workers across the Midwest — even as it continues to operate a manufacturing hub in Mexico.

The Illinois-based company, which is the world’s largest seller of large tractors and other farm equipment, informed hundreds of employees in Iowa last week that they were out of a job.

Around 100 people will come from the plant in Dubuque, according to Hoosier Ag Today.



Earlier this month, John Deere said it would be cutting 600 jobs at three facilities in Illinois and Iowa.

The company said it planned to eliminate 28 positions...

John Deere under fire for laying off hundreds of American workers as it shifts manufacturing to Mexico

Minnesota State

When it’s time for Minnesota’s Farmfest and hordes of motorcycles head for Sturgis, it’s time to scout for soybean aphids. That’s according to Bruce Potter, University of Minnesota Extension integrated pest management specialist. The soybean aphid is a relatively new pest of soybean in the United...

It’s aphid season

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Farmers reported light frosts in coffee-producing areas of Brazil over the weekend as an unusually strong cold mass for this time of year advances from the South to central areas in the country.

Light frosts reported in some Brazilian coffee areas, prices surge

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Row crops ended ended lower Tuesday with soybeans making new contract lows again. Tomm Pfitzenmaier, Summit Commodity Brokerage, says soybeans suffered from report hangover as the market is still pricing in the 25% increase in ending stocks. However, soybeans also saw pressure from crop ratings remaining unchanged at 68% good...

Tomm Pfitzenmaier: Soybean Prices Crash as Crop Swells Dragging Down Corn

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USDA report estimates larger corn crop

USDA’s supply and demand report released on Aug. 12 confirmed what many in the industry were anticipating – larger corn production and fewer harvested acres. “I...

USDA report estimates larger corn crop

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