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CME Group, which has been running futures markets since 1848, just introduced a broad agriculture price benchmark and two new beef trim contracts that reflect how processors blend cuts for retail ground beef.

The cattle industry welcomed legislation introduced this week that would provide grants to certain state land-grant universities to better equip livestock producers with risk management training.  South Dakota Republican Representative Dusty Johnson introduced the Livestock Risk Management and Education Act in the House of Representatives.  Th...

The cattle industry welcomed legislation introduced this week that would provide grants to certain state land-grant universities to better equip livestock producers with risk management training.  South Dakota Republican Representative Dusty Johnson introduced the Livestock Risk Management and Education Act in the House of Representatives.  Th...