Navigating trade negotiations under the Trump administration

The Secretary of Agriculture says it’s a new day for trade negotiations in America. USDA’s Brooke Rollins says members of the Trump administration have been working around the clock to finalize new trade deals. “What normally would take 2 years to reach a trade agreement, we’re doing in the course of 30, 60, and 90…… Continue Reading

Wisconsin’s ag lemon law hearing uneventful

A public hearing was held Tuesday for the latest bill before Wisconsin state lawmakers that would create a lemon law for agricultural equipment.  Senate Bill 8 would create a lemon law covering expensive agricultural equipment similar to the lemon law already in place for cars and trucks.  The Senate Transportation and Local Government Committee held…… Continue Reading

Stay informed about PFAS

Commentary. Although ag media had been reporting about the impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in agriculture for several years, it was not until Natasha Zouves with News Nation did a series of reports about these forever chemicals that mainstream media outlets took notice. In recent months, many if not all mainstream channels have jumped…… Continue Reading

Direct cash cattle trade develops Tuesday

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mostly modestly higher, with some support from the light direct business during the session. There was periodic pressure from a lower move in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and questions about how much higher cash and wholesale prices can go. June live was up $.02 at…… Continue Reading

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