Saturday, April 17th Weather
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts
April WASDE Provides Forecast for Record Soybean Exports
(NAFB) – The latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand report from the Department of Agriculture confirms a forecast for record soybean exports. Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board and U.S. Soybean Export Council Vice President of Market Intelligence,
February’s Brutal Cold Could Impact Breeding Bulls This Spring
(NAFB) – The impact of February’s brutal cold is starting to show up in breeding bulls, Oklahoma State University’s Mark Johnson, a professor of animal science and supervisor of the OSU Purebred Beef Cattle Center, says he
Climate Change, Rural Broadband, Civil Rights, Key Topics as Vilsack Testifies Before House Appropriators
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – Climate change, rural broadband and civil rights were among key topics as USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the House Appropriations Ag subcommittee this week. Top Ag appropriations Republican Kay Granger of Texas
NCBA Endorses House Companion of HAULS Act
(NAFB) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association just endorsed the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety, or HAULS Act of 2021. Introduced in the House of Representatives by Tennessee Republican John Rose and Democrat Darren Soto of
Grilling Season Rally Progressing Higher than Normal
(NAFB) – This year’s grilling season rally is higher than normal, fueled by vaccine availability, stimulus checks and the opening of ballparks. Cattle market analyst Ed Czerwien writes in Cattle Business Weekly the daily spot Choice box
KC Fed: Farm Lending Remains Muted in Early 2021
KANSAS CITY, M.O. (NAFB) – Farm loan demand remained muted at commercial banks in the first quarter of 2021. The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank reports that a reduction in the volume of operating loans led to
U.S. Drought Monitor: Tale of Two Regions
(NAFB) – The U.S. Drought Monitor shows a tale of two regions—the East and the West. The Western U.S., in the latest Drought Monitor released Thursday, shows much of the region in drought categories, with several areas
Friday, April 16th Weather
TODAY: CLOUDY, BREEZY AND COOL WITH A FEW FLURRIES. HIGH: UPPER 40S. WIND: NORTH 5 TO 15, INCREASING TO 10 TO 25 MPH LATER. TONIGHT: CLOUDY EVENING, PARTLY CLOUDY AND COLD BY MORNING, LOWS IN THE