by Riley Smith | Oct 14, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There are many things to see and do at next year’s American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. Farmers and ranchers should make plans now to attend the event, which will take place January 9-14, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Niki Jones,...
by Riley Smith | Oct 13, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
While the grain markets don’t have very much news to trade on due to the government shutdown and a lack of data, the other commodities- including cattle- are still able to see some positive price movement. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said there’s a lot of...
by Riley Smith | Oct 13, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Chair-Elect Jay Theiler, executive vice president of corporate affairs for Boise-based Agri Beef Co., recently traveled to the United Kingdom on a trade mission with Idaho Governor Brad Little. Theiler said the group met with...
by Riley Smith | Oct 10, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There’s no clear end in sight yet for this government shutdown, and the markets are desperately looking for news headlines to trade. While there are a few things worth looking at, there’s not much solid news to trade on even outside of government reports. Allendale...
by Riley Smith | Oct 10, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farmers and ranchers are facing extreme economic pressures. The overall U.S. farm economy is in very bad shape, and the long-term viability of the sector is in danger. Brian Glenn, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said costs have...