The Livestock Regulatory Protection Act aims to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing Clean Air Act Title V permits for emissions like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor or methane that result from livestock production. Those in the agriculture sector urged support for the bipartisan bill during a Senate Committee on Environment and Public […]

Farm Foundation, an accelerator of practical solutions for agriculture, has recently published two issue reports focused on trade, one on trade with China and the other on the agricultural component of the European Green Deal, known as Farm to Fork. “Thought leadership on agricultural trade is one of the pillars of Farm Foundation’s work,” said […]

Although Iowa has had some recent rains and cooler temperatures, producers need to be mindful of the aftermath of heat and drought. 1. Monitor the cow herd for open females. Heat stress can reduce both semen quality and potential fertility in bulls. Research indicates there is an 8-week lag from the end of heat stress […]

The integration of beef and cattle markets in North America includes trade in live cattle between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The most recent monthly trade data adds to the picture of cattle flows for the period January – July this year.  For the year to date, U.S. cattle imports total 951,910 head, down 6.3 percent […]