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Fed cattle prices surge as beef production rises; Futures market faces pressure

Fed cattle prices surge as beef production rises; Futures market faces pressure

Fed cattle prices saw significant gains last week, driven by higher beef production, while the futures market experienced volatility with sharp declines in live and feeder cattle contracts.

FFA TRIBUTE: T. Wayne Williams, Tennessee State FFA President

FFA TRIBUTE: T. Wayne Williams, Tennessee State FFA President

Mike Pearson talks with T. Wayne Williams, the Tennessee State FFA President. Williams talks about the annual state convention just held and how it is helping agriculture to grow and continue.

This Week in Agribusiness, March 29, 2025

This Week in Agribusiness, March 29, 2025

Mike Pearson takes a look at the wheat conditions in Oklahoma. Plus, he finds out about five new products from UPL and how a company called Rooster Ag is acting as a go-between the farmer and client wanting to buy land in many states.

$5,000 cattle: Why the market is rewarding older pairs

$5,000 cattle: Why the market is rewarding older pairs

Strategic marketing and cash flow opportunities drive strong sale prices.

Bill to expand access to veterinarians in rural areas reintroduced

Bill to expand access to veterinarians in rural areas reintroduced

Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would fix an outdated tax policy that limits the impact of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program.

Beef industry trade and exaggerated political rhetoric

Beef industry trade and exaggerated political rhetoric

Despite claims, NAFTA has not displaced U.S. beef production, with trade crucial to the industry's survival.

Optimizing health qualities of beef

Optimizing health qualities of beef

MSU scientists are analyzing how nutrients in beef are impacted by what cattle eat.

Spring on steroids is upon us in much of the nation

Spring on steroids is upon us in much of the nation

This weekend on into next weeks looks to be a spring but then winter and back again, say meteorologist Greg Soulje.

Susceptibility to bovine TB in cattle traced to key genes

Susceptibility to bovine TB in cattle traced to key genes

A new study identifying genetic factors contributing to bovine tuberculosis (bTB) susceptibility could represent an important step in the fight against the disease in cattle and the zoonotic threat it poses to humans.

FMD hits Hungary again

FMD hits Hungary again

Dairy farm located 4 miles from the Hungary/Austria border.