Afternoon Ag News, December 20. 2024: U.S. dairy prices over the holidays

The U.S. dairy industry typically sees a bump in the prices of cheese and butter in the Fall, thanks to football season and the upcoming holidays.

Mid-morning Ag News, December 20, 2024: Advice for marketing the 2025 crop

The 2024 growing season is in the rearview mirror and producers are now focused on 2025.

Morning Ag News, December 20, 2024: Big box company works send more U.S. beef and pork overseas

Costco in Mexico is looking to expand sales of U.S. beef and pork to foodservice clientele. To help that effort, the U.S. Meat Export Federation, through the support of USDA, the Beef Checkoff Program and the National Pork Board, trained Costco sales staff on the needs of restaurant and resort chef…

Afternoon Ag News, December 19, 2024: 2025 Ag Economy Outlook

The Farm Credit Administration’s board received an update on economic issues affecting agriculture. The U.S. economy has continued to show modest growth through 2024, as gains in productivity support real wage growth and boost consumer spending.

NDSU Ag Minute: The importance of Beef Quality Assurance

This NDSU Ag Minute features Lisa Pederson, Livestock Specialist at the Central Grasslands Research Extension Center. Pederson visits with us about current topics regarding Beef Quality Assurance.

Mid-morning Ag News, December 19, 2024: Tractor and combine sales remain soft

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers released the November 2024 Ag Tractor/Combine Sales Report that shows lower numbers than November 2023.

Morning Ag News, December 19, 2024: U.S. animal product exports going up

USDA economist, Bart Kenner, reviewing exports of U.S. animal and animal products during the first ten months of 2024.

Afternoon Ag News, December 18, 2024: Manitoba will have a trade office in Washington, D.C.

Manitoba is getting its own Washington, D.C. trade office.

Mid-morning Ag News, December 18, 2024: Some beef producers unhappy with dietary guidelines proposal

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is disappointed by some of the changes that are proposed in the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Morning Ag News, December 18, 2024: Most U.S. farms are small family farms

The USDA’s Economic Research Service’s 2024 edition of America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance says most U.S. farms (86 percent) are small family farms.