Livestock Debate While activists in the U.S. pursue state-by-state law changes on farm sizes, production methods, and animal welfare requirements, the issues surrounding livestock production have gone continent-wide in Europe. The whole issue of sustainability and animal welfare is further advanced in Europe as evidenced by discussions today around a study commissioned by the EU Commission entitled, Future of EU Livestock: How to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector.” Developments in Europe are important for American agriculture since President Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, says the goal is to align transatlantic policy. Some notable points that were made today include:
The whole topic of livestock and sus...
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...
