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Over 100 climate groups are pressuring JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and other private banks to stop financing global meat and dairy companies.  According Agriculturedive.com, the institutions’ lending activities undermine the environmental commitments of those groups.  An open lette...

AMS is among the Department of Agriculture's mission areas, expanding its use of data visualization to aggregate and present data.  Levi Geyer of AMS said its livestock auction market news recently received the dashboard treatment.   “...

While export volume was down slightly in June, the U.S. Meat Export Federation said U.S. beef reached the highest value in nearly two years.  Dan Halstrom, USMEF President and CEO said exports totaled $938 million in June, which was up 3% from a pretty big number from a year ago.   “...

Last week’s USDA trade mission to Colombia may benefit the Northwest ag industry in the future.  The goal of the trade mission was to boost American agricultural exports and build upon the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.  Overall Colom...

Minor month-over-month adjustments were recorded in USDA's August look at meat production at prices for 2024.   “The overall story hasn't changed much from last month, and several of the previous months going back a while,” noted World Agricultural Outlook Board chair Mark Jakanowski.  He said that was re...

Ernie Davis, Jr. has been named the new President and CEO of Certified Hereford Beef.  According to the origination, Davis brings three decades of merchandising experience to his new role from across all animal proteins.  Much of his experience revolves around developing premium branded opportunities to help producers add value to production and retrieve added value for their efforts.   "I vi

An important question for producers selling calves at online auctions or sale barns is what makes those cattle buyers pay more money. Dr. John Hutcheson, director of cattle technical services at Merck Animal Health, recently discussed the management programs and health protocols that have the biggest impact on revenue according to auction data analysis.  ...

The USDA is beginning a pilot of its remote grading process for beef, allowing producers to get their beef graded officially without the expense or wait for an in-person visit from a grader.

On Monday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an $89 million investment to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors.  USDA also announced the department's initial steps to create a more competitive marketplace for seeds and other agricultural inputs.  Vilsack...

The supply of chicken available to eat in the United States continues to outpace beef, according to new food availability data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service.  In 2021, 68.1 pounds of chicken per person were available for human consumption, on a boneless, edible basis, compared with 56.2 pounds of bee...