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Cattle Prices High, Margins Tight — Packers Hit with Class-Action Suit
Line on Agriculture
Cattle prices are strong but rising input costs and inflation are squeezing producer margins, while a federal judge has certified a class-action alleging major packers manipulated markets (2015–2020) by slowing slaughter and coordinating purchases to depress prices.
Rural Health Disparities and Mexican Cattle Update
The Agribusiness Update
A new study says growing health disparities are contributing to workforce challenges across rural America, and USDA will begin reopening the southern border to cattle imports from Mexico next month.
Farm Losses Deepen
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says farming is not easy, but Congress has the tools to help ease the burden of a struggling farm economy.
Tackling Fertilizer Volatility
Southeast Regional Ag News
New analysis outlines policy ideas aimed at stabilizing fertilizer costs for American farmers.
Trump urges retailers to cut beef prices; Sorghum basis futures set for Aug. 24
Line on Agriculture
President Donald Trump has announced an investigation into rising retail beef prices, a move supported by R-CALF USA, which has highlighted the decline in producer shares and rise in packer and retailer shares over the years.
Fertilizer Policy Under the Microscope
California Ag Today
Farm Bureau white paper examines ways to reduce fertilizer price volatility and strengthen U.S. supply.
Higher Food Prices Continue and Regenerative Ag Climbs
The Agribusiness Update
Higher food prices continue to change the way Americans shop, according to a new report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange, and regenerative agriculture continues to gain momentum across the country.
Oregon Pear Grower Aid and American Farmland Pressures
The Agribusiness Update
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek requests Federal Disaster Designation for pear growers in the Columbia River Gorge, and America’s farmland continues to face pressure from development and ownership changes.
North Carolina Ban on Foreign Farmland Purchases and American Farmland Pressures
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina enacts new law barring certain foreign entities from purchasing agricultural land and property near military installations, and America’s farmland continues to face pressure from development and ownership changes.
More affordable fertilizer
Idaho Ag Today
President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation temporarily suspending countervailing duties (CVDs) on certain phosphate fertilizer imports.
Farm Outlook Dims; Trade Tensions Over Brazilian Beef and ScrewWorm Response Grow
Line on Agriculture
The Ag Economy Barometer dropped to 113 in June, with current conditions at 102 and future expectations at 106. Cattle groups oppose the US Trade Representative's potential exemption of Brazilian beef from Section 301 tariffs. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is advocating for ivermectin in livestock feed to combat the New World screwworm spreading in Texas.
California Among States in DOJ Egg Price Settlement
California Ag Today
Proposed federal antitrust settlements allege three egg producers coordinated bids that helped influence wholesale egg prices.
DOJ Settlement Puts Egg Prices Back in the Spotlight
Southeast Regional Ag News
Proposed antitrust settlements allege three egg producers coordinated bids that influenced wholesale egg prices during the record price run-up.
Fourth of July Food Prices and Good News for Beekeepers
The Agribusiness Update
Your 4th cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests this year, according to the American Farm Bureau annual marketbasket survey, and the Honey Bee Health Coalition has released the ninth edition of its Tools for Varroa Management Guide.
Reopened Shipping Lane Brings Cautious Optimism
Southeast Regional Ag News
Fertilizer industry leaders say the Strait of Hormuz reopening is positive, but challenges remain.
Fertilizer Shipping Resumes, But Recovery Will Take Time
California Ag Today
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is welcome news, but industry leaders say fertilizer markets won't rebound overnight.
4th Food Prices
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a cookout will pay slightly higher prices at the grocery store this year.
Sugar beet letter
Idaho Ag Today
U.S. sugar beet farmers are facing dire times financially because of the unfair trading practices and out-of-date tier two tariff rate.