An associate professor of ag policy at the University of Illinois says more ad-hoc assistance from the Trump administration or Congress isn’t addressing the bigger problems facing agriculture. “It’s merely an attempt to kind of bridge over the problems and I guess hope they don’t continue.” Jonathan Coppess says the U.S. should be finding ways…… Continue Reading
Direct cash cattle trade activity is still quiet. Bids have been floated in Nebraska at $228. Asking prices have been noted at $235 to $238 live in the South, but still haven’t been established in the North. Significant trade volume will likely hold out until sometime Friday. At the Huss Livestock Market in Nebraska, steers…… Continue Reading