Given the demographic history of farming in the post-World War II era, the actual issue may not be the number of new young farmers coming into the business to replace the aging current primary operators. Instead, it may be what is happening to the second generation that is on the farm as third operators.USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has been speaking on numerous occasions lately at various commodity/producer group meetings, in and outside of Washington, and also testifying on Capitol Hill about his department’s budget and operations. Many of his remarks have been focused on the accomplishment of the Obama administration, unsurprisingly, as well as the future challenges for U.S. agriculture and rural America. At the American Farm Bureau Federat...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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