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23 May 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The nation's largest meatpackers face a second class-action lawsuit alleging conspiracy to drive down cattle prices. The suit was filed in federal court by a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based live cattle futures trader. The plaintiff, Michael Sevy, alleges in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court fo...
23 May 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- With so much of the planting season left ahead of farmers this spring, it can be hard to focus on the few corn acres that are in -- but they need your attention. One grower told AgriGold agronomist Brandon Nystrom his cornfield looked great from the road -- he could see uniform green rows...
22 May 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA on Tuesday said its new round of trade aid "is being designed to avoid skewing planting decisions" after soybean prices fell following a Bloomberg report with details on the aid package. Bloomberg reported USDA would announce a $15 billion aid package on Thursday that would pay farmers $2 a...
22 May 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- A USDA official updated members of Congress on Tuesday about work to keep African swine fever from infecting the U.S. pork industry. Greg Ibach, undersecretary of marketing and regulatory programs for USDA, told lawmakers USDA has stepped up biosecurity and import control efforts for African swine...
22 May 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Environmentalists and some other groups often accuse agriculture producers of being part of the problem when it comes to climate change. But farmers and ranchers testifying before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday told senators they are trying to be part of the solution. Weston, Nebrask...