Tranel: Extend emissions changes to ag equipment

The Trump administration has proposed easing automobile gas mileage and emissions regulations, and a Wisconsin legislator is asking USDA to also include agricultural equipment in the reforms. Farmer and State Representative Travis Tranel says, “If they can apply that principle to vehicles, I don’t know why they couldn’t extend that same courtesy to agriculture.” Tranel…Continue Reading

NCBA president-elect says supply demand justifies beef prices

The president-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association contends retail beef is appropriately priced.  Gene Copenhaver, who operates a stocker operation in southwest Virginia, says supply and demand justifies what consumers are paying for beef. “We don’t think it’s too high. As a producer, we think it’s demand and supply. And if you look at…Continue Reading

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