The overall outlook for the cattle markets remains positive.

As Congress drew closer to a government shutdown, the news pressured commodity prices. The drop in commodity prices happened despite what some viewed as a fairly bullish September Grains Stocks report for corn.

A calibrated monitor usually does a good job of telling you where yield is changing in a field within a hybrid, but it may not tell you exactly how one hybrid is yielding against another.

This collaboration aims to meet the surging demand for low-carbon biofuels, which are increasingly powering various modes of transportation, including trucks, buses, and airplanes.

Markets end in a sea of red and with lower weekly closes as funds sell on the looming government shutdown. That seemed to trump all other news including USDA’s reports. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more.

Less than 5% of new grads choose rural food animal practice. That needs to change to protect the U.S. food supply and public health. Contacting legislators is one way farmers and ranchers can weigh in and help.