USDA launches pilot cattle contract library
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched its pilot Cattle Contracts Library webpage this week. The pilot library aims to [...]
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01, 2023
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01, 2023
Report shows fewer cattle on feed
By Shelby Shank Field Editor With lower beef cow herds coming into this year and rising production costs, along [...]
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06, 2022
Senate Ag Committee passes cattle market legislation
By Julie Tomascik Editor The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee in late June approved a bill authorizing the U.S. [...]
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05, 2022
TFB concerned with proposed cattle market bills
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) and other agricultural organizations are concerned about two bills that fall short [...]
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04, 2022
Senate Ag Committee reviews cattle market legislation
The Senate Ag Committee held a hearing April 26 to review and discuss transparency and oversight within cattle markets. Producers [...]
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03, 2022
AFPC report reviews proposed cattle price discovery bill
A report by the Agricultural and Food and Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University provides an assessment of the [...]
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01, 2022
Cattle prices expected to improve this year
Cattle ranchers should have a better year than 2021, according to multiple agricultural economists and market analysts. Continued high [...]
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11, 2021
New bill combines previously proposed cattle market legislation
By Julie Tomascik Editor A group of U.S. senators released the framework of the new Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency [...]
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11, 2021
Economist cautiously optimistic on cattle markets in 2022
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Beef cattle markets have been extremely volatile over the past three years, but one Texas [...]
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09, 2021
Texas Farm Bureau members discuss policy resolutions
By Julie Tomascik Editor Cattle markets, property taxes, foreign ownership of agricultural land and President Biden’s tax proposals were among [...]