The Senate Committee on Finance has advanced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on a party-line vote. During the vote, Republican Thom Tillis of North Carolina said he could not find organized opposition from the agriculture community and other groups, and believed the silence…… Continue Reading

Protecting trade and market access from foreign animal diseases. A veterinarian for a commercial hog operation says she continues to monitor the movement of African Swine Fever. Bethany Heitkamp says if the virus entered the U.S., it would have a significant impact on trade. “Around 30% of our pork leaves the United States,” she says.…… Continue Reading

Most dairy prices on the world market went up, as the Global Dairy Trade index rose 3.7% Tuesday.  It’s the second GDT trading event in a row with a rising index. The biggest gain was in the lactose market, with prices up 17.7%.  There were also sizable gains for whole and skim milk powder, Cheddar…… Continue Reading

A market analyst says the “fair value” of corn is $5 dollars and higher. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners says the market is adjusting to last month’s reduction in USDA crop production estimates. “What the market’s been trying to do is trying to get caught up to really fair value. What we look at…… Continue Reading