Winter weather in the U.S. is expected to be heavily influenced this year by a weak to moderate El Niño in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean this year, at least through February, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted last month. The NOAA Climate Prediction Center, which issues seasonal outlooks for the U.S., said

Many of those who attended the Idaho Wool Growers Association’s 117th annual convention Nov. 6-8 in Sun Valley were surprised to learn that new U.S. Homeland Security regulations could block reliable documented Peruvian and Mexican workers from returning this month to the U.S. in time for

Two weeks ago, there was another undercover video turned over to Fox News in Chicago, IL, that showed workers on one of the nation’s largest hog operations abusing animals in their care. Country View Family Farms (CVFF), a subsidiary of Hatfield Quality Meats, sat down with the Fox News Channel to view the footage taped by

Fed cattle trade started early last week with some light trade on Tuesday in the Corn Belt and better volume followed on Wednesday when the bulk of the week’s business was completed at prices steady to $1 lower than the previous week. Cattle traded in the Corn Belt at $129-130 dressed while

The Senate leadership announced last week that there won’t be any action to advance climate change legislation this year. The news came as President Barack Obama pushed for a bill before international talks on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December. The shift in focus also means