In response to an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an 11-year old Alabama cow, one U.S. trading partner said it will deny access to beef from that state and take other notable action regarding all U.S. beef products. Atypical BSE Response In response to an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an 11-year old Alabama cow, South Korea said it will both deny access to beef from that state and increase spot checking of U.S. beef from 3 percent to 30 percent of products. Meanwhile, Japan and Taiwan made the appropriate reaction since this was an unusual occurrence and the U.S. safety measures that are already in place fully prevent any transmission of diseased animals into export. It appears that...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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