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The Senate voted Thursday to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown ahead of the Friday deadline.  The House of Representatives had previously approved the continuing resolution to extend funding through March 11.  The continuing resolution includes temporary funding for Livestock Mandatory Reporting, which requires meatpackers to report purchases and sales of livestock and livestock products to the USDA. Kenny Burdine, an ag economist with the University of […]

Canadian ag groups are wary of how future border blockades could impact trade.  President of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Bob Lowe tells Brownfield protests along the U.S. border are a testament to how mad restrictions have made citizens but there are other ways to take action against regulations. “Once you set a precedence, it’s pretty easy to keep it going but we don’t want a country that’s run by mobs,” […]

Direct cash cattle trade is at a standstill.  The bulk of the week’s business has wrapped up.  Asking prices for the few cattle left on showlists are around $143 live in the South and $228 plus dressed in the north.  Deals this week have been at $142 live in the South, generally $2 higher than last week’s weighted averages.  Northern dressed business at mostly $226, about $2 higher than last […]

Native American US military veterans are being sought for an opportunity survey in a plan to develop 10 regional food hubs across Indian Country. The Native American Agriculture Fund has partnered with the Farmer Veteran Coalition to understand how Native veterans are involved in food production and agriculture and connect them with the vision and mission of the fund. The CEO of the fund Toni Stanger-McLaughlin says Native Americans serve […]