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Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, Aug. 6
Cattle futures closed markedly lower, erasing most of the gains made during the week.
Aug 6, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
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Daily Headlines
Weekly Drought Report: July 30 – Aug. 5
Monsoonal storms brought moderate to heavy rain across much of New Mexico, parts of…
Aug 6, 2026 · By UNL Drought Monitor
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, Aug. 5
Cattle futures closed up triple digits on higher cash trade.
Aug 5, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, Aug. 4
Cattle futures closed higher despite the news that negotiations fell through between Cargill and the Teamsters…
Aug 4, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, Aug. 3
The market closed lower on the board today.
Aug 3, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, July 31
The cattle market closed mostly steady to higher heading into the weekend.
Jul 31, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Markets
Cattle market shaped by border reopening, inventory reports
Cattle futures rallied over the week as the market digested the news of USDA…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Beef
Study finds MCOOL costs could exceed $1B
A new economic analysis released by the Meat Institute estimates that reinstating mandatory country-of-origin…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Environment
Judge rejects NPS request to pause Yellowstone bison suit
A federal judge rejected the National Park Service’s request to pause a lawsuit challenging…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Health/Nutrition
USDA to start phased reopening of border for cattle imports
The USDA announced it will begin a phased reopening of southern ports to cattle…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Health/Nutrition
AngusLink sets enrollment record in June
AngusLink recorded its highest monthly enrollment on record in June, with 62,560 head entered through 145 enrollments…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Daily Headlines
Canadian cattle, meat groups support specified risk material updates
The Canadian Cattle Association and the Canadian Meat Council expressed their support for Canada’s…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Health/Nutrition
RAAA works to improve imported Angus EPDs
The Red Angus Association of America is launching an effort to improve the accuracy of EPDs…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
USFS, New Mexico expand partnership
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the State of New Mexico have signed a 20-year shared…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
USDA invests in Oregon, Nevada timber production
USDA is investing $80 million through the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program and…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
Screwworm import rules trigger Florida arrest
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the arrest of Roger Rodriguez Vega of Maitland, FL, after…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
USFWS downlists the razorback sucker
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 16 finalized its rule downlisting the…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
FDA launches animal drug manufacturing pilot
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine has launched a pilot program to encourage…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
News
USDA certifies Farmers Innovation Fund
On July 16, USDA announced the certification of the Farmers Innovation Fund as a…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
USDA expands feral swine control funding
USDA is making $35 million available for partnerships to combat feral swine, part of a broader…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
Oregon logging project cleared to proceed
A federal judge in late July cleared an Oregon logging project to proceed after…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Beef
USDA updates ground beef purchasing program
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is changing the way it oversees ground beef purchased for USDA Foods programs, including…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
Klamath irrigators meet idling goal
Klamath Drainage District patrons met the district’s 2026 land-idling goal for the Klamath Project…
Jul 31, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Ty’s Comments: The power of service
In today’s busy world, time has become one of our most valuable resources. Choosing…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Ty Groshans
Environment
USDA clarifies wetland determinations
USDA is updating the guidance for how wetland determinations are made, certifying most determinations made…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Guest Opinion: Why ranch owners avoid succession planning conversations
Why do we avoid conversation? Underneath the silence sit several questions the senior generation…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Lance Woodbury, DTN farm business adviser
Beef
Fire damages Agri Star Kosher processing plant
A fire that broke out at the Agri Star Meat & Poultry processing plant…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Livestock
Orland Livestock Commission Yard announces new ownership
After decades of serving Northern California’s cattle industry, Orland Livestock Commission Yard is entering…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Wade Lacque and Jake Parnell
Beef
Cattle cycle update and the Mexican border
The July Cattle report pegged the total U.S. cattle inventory as essentially unchanged from…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Environment
State AGs join legal fight against Trump’s wind farm freeze
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has joined a lawsuit seeking to end the Trump…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Alex Brown, Stateline
Daily Headlines
Texas forest industry remains steady with large economic, ecological impact
The Texas forest industry continues on a steady trajectory thanks to ongoing demand for new housing…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Environment
Scout wet areas for spotted water hemlock before cutting hay
Spotted water hemlock, a native North Dakota plant, has been reported in most North…
Jul 31, 2026 · By NDSU Extension
Environment
OR’s western state forests will see more conservation
Oregon forestry officials will need to manage hundreds of thousands of acres of western…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
Health/Nutrition
Rental rates for Nebraska pasture in 2026
What does it cost to rent pasture this year? The final 2026 Nebraska Cash…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension
Environment
New wolf estimate could reshape Montana’s hunting season
After half a decade of expanding opportunities to hunt and trap wolves, Montana officials…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Nick Mott, Mountain Journal
News
Oregon’s IP 28 won’t be on November ballots
Oregonians won’t vote in November on whether to ban hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research after backers…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle
Health/Nutrition
Adaptability is the foundation of cow efficiency
Do your discussions on beef cow efficiency center around growth and feed conversion?
Jul 31, 2026 · By BIF
Beef
Beef antitrust case moves forward against Big Four
Allegations that the nation’s largest beef packers conspired to elevate beef profit margins will…
Jul 31, 2026 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, July 30
Cattle futures closed higher on technical buying and news that workers at the Cargill…
Jul 30, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Weekly Drought Report: July 23-29
Drought conditions worsened across parts of eastern Colorado, eastern New Mexico, southeastern California and…
Jul 30, 2026 · By UNL Drought Monitor
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, July 29
Cattle futures closed in the green as it appears futures are rallying from their lows made…
Jul 29, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, July 28
It was a turnaround Taco Tuesday as cattle futures regained some of yesterday's losses.
Jul 28, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, July 27
Cattle futures closed lower following the announcement by USDA to begin reopening the border…
Jul 27, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, July 24
The cattle market closed higher into the weekend following the release of mostly neutral…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Markets
Markets await USDA data as futures drift lower
Cattle futures drifted lower over the week as traders waited for the release of…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
USFWS finalizes additional ESA reforms
The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released additional final…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
Trump restores smaller boundaries for UT national monuments
President Donald Trump has signed proclamations dramatically reducing the size of Utah’s Bears Ears…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Livestock
Feds launch probe into rising lamb imports
The U.S. sheep industry moved a step closer to securing trade relief after the…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Kevin’s Comments: Summer sale reflections
For many producers across the West, the end of July and August are important…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Kevin Murnin
News
Guest Opinion: When should farmers take social security?
As the farming community continues to age, one question comes up every year during…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Rod Mauszycki, DTN tax columnist
News
Guest Opinion: The case for more ag research
For many decades, the U.S. led the world in public funding for agriculture research.…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Urban Lehner, DTN editor emeritus
Environment
CPW confirms new wolf pack in CO
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed July 22 that a new gray wolf pack called the Piney…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Health/Nutrition
FDA clears ivermectin for NWS prevention in horses
The Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization on July 15 for the use of…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Beef
Stable meat prices expected this summer
Texas shoppers heading to the meat counter this summer should expect beef prices to…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Beef
Product of USA label gains steam
The Product of USA voluntary label is gaining momentum, with 10 meat and poultry companies adding…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Jennifer Carrico, DTN senior livestock editor
Livestock
Using the Livestock Indemnity Program for livestock losses
Wildfires can result in devastating livestock losses. The USDA Farm Service Agency's Livestock Indemnity Program…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Nebraska Extension and the Center for Agricultural Profitability
Health/Nutrition
When summer grass starts running out of gas
Perennial warm-season grasses can still look green in midsummer even as their nutritional value…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle nutrition specialist
News
Guidance for flood-damaged hay
Following extensive flooding across portions of Texas, experts with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Health/Nutrition
Addressing livestock losses with ELAP
While livestock deaths often receive immediate attention after a wildfire, many producers face additional costs that…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Nebraska Extension and the Center for Agricultural Profitability
News
Trump adds 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
The White House announced July 20 new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods entering the U.S., including alcohol,…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Jake Zajkowski, DTN ag policy editor
Beef
Trump imposes tariffs on Brazil, exempts beef
The Trump administration on July 15 announced 25% tariffs on a range of Brazilian…
Jul 24, 2026 · By Chris Clayton, DTN farm business editor
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, July 23
Cattle futures mustered some support, closing higher despite lower cash trade.
Jul 23, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Weekly Drought Report: July 16-22
Drought conditions worsened across parts of eastern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming and southern Idaho, while…
Jul 23, 2026 · By UNL Drought Monitor
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, July 22
Cattle futures closed sharply lower as traders seem hesitant ahead of this Friday’s Cattle on Feed…
Jul 22, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, July 21
Cattle futures closed mixed as a lack of news spurred any fundamental support.
Jul 21, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, July 20
The cattle market was boosted over the day from renewed trader interest.
Jul 20, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, July 17
Cattle futures were unable to muster up any support to trade higher into the…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Markets
Pressure continues to persist across cattle market
Cattle markets remained under pressure this past week as lighter trade and softer boxed…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Unions seek injunction to halt USDA reorganization
Federal employee unions are asking a federal judge to halt USDA’s reorganization, arguing the…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Environment
Interior rescinds ESA ‘harm’ definition
A regulatory definition that has shaped Endangered Species Act enforcement for decades will be…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
Interior proposes expanded grizzly management flexibility
States could gain more authority to manage grizzly bear conflicts and mortalities in recovered…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Anna’s Comments: The road ahead
Just like the successful rancher never settles with the status quo, we believe publications…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Dittmer’s Take: The latest in Washington
The whole idea of the free market is that Americans have the liberty to…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Steve Dittmer, WLJ columnist
News
Resource Science: The US population numbers and immigration
I think conflicts over land use are increasing and are to some extent the…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Dr. Matthew Cronin, WLJ columnist
News
Guest Opinion: Public lands grazing supports America’s beef supply
With America’s cattle herd at its smallest size in 75 years, reliable access to…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Zippy Duvall, AFBF president
Beef
USDA reviews beef grades, rescinds Biden-era rules
USDA is reviewing the standards used to grade beef quality as the department moves to rescind…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Environment
Judge halts horse roundup in Arizona forest
A federal judge in Arizona on July 8 ruled to halt the roundup of free-roaming horses within the Apache-Sitgreaves…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Beef
Beef import dynamics through 2026 so far
Total beef imports for the first five months of 2026 are up 9.9% year over…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Livestock
CA grazing sector threatened as goat herder wage soars to $240K
It’s not a typo. Herders employed to graze goats in fire-prone landscapes across California are…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert editor, California Farm Bureau
News
FTC reaches settlement with Deere in ‘right to repair’ suit
Advocates for farmers’ right to repair their own equipment without having to rely on…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Jordan Hansen, Daily Montanan
Health/Nutrition
Safety net programs expand for drought
USDA on July 8 announced remaining farm safety-net changes authorized under the One Big Beautiful…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Jake Zajkowski, DTN ag policy editor
News
House GOP drops $20B farm aid plan
House Republican leaders abandoned a larger proposal and instead opted to include President Donald…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Jake Zajkowski, DTN ag policy editor
Livestock
Flood readiness tips for Texas ranchers
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery (DAR) specialists are ready to be deployed…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
News
Prop 12 lawsuit survives key ruling
A federal lawsuit challenging California’s Proposition 12 has been narrowed down after a court…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Environment
Agritourism is growing in Utah, new study says
Many visit Utah to walk the red rock trails in its national parks or…
Jul 17, 2026 · By Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, July 16
Cattle futures extended their downward trend as traders reacted to a sharply lower cash…
Jul 16, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Weekly Drought Report: July 9-15
Aside from some moisture in southeast Arizona from the North American Monsoon, mostly dry…
Jul 16, 2026 · By UNL Drought Monitor
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, July 15
Cattle futures closed mostly lower as a soft cash trade is developing this week.
Jul 15, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, July 14
Cattle futures closed triple digits lower as traders were looking for fundamental support.
Jul 14, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, July 13
“All in all, Monday came and went and not much materialized throughout Monday's trade…
Jul 13, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, July 10
The market headed lower into the weekend.
Jul 10, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Markets
Cattle market searches for balance
Cattle futures traded lower over the week as wholesale beef prices continued to soften…
Jul 10, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
American Prairie granted injunction in state suit
In late June, a Montana district court judge granted American Prairie a preliminary injunction…
Jul 10, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Beef
CoBank: Beef-on-dairy boom drains dairy replacements
The beef-on-dairy boom has transformed dairy farm economics, creating one of the strongest revenue…
Jul 10, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Environment
Congressional Review Act lawsuit challenges BLM land plans
An environmental group’s lawsuit challenging a western Oregon timber sale could become a test…
Jul 10, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
USDA signs lawfare partnership with SBA
USDA and the Small Business Administration signed a new memorandum of understanding to combat…
Jul 10, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
EPA launches crop innovation challenge
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a national innovation challenge offering up to $30 million in…
Jul 10, 2026 · By WLJ
News
DOJ settles egg price-fixing cases for $3.3M
The Department of Justice and 17 states filed a civil antitrust complaint and also…
Jul 10, 2026 · By WLJ
Beef
CME to launch beef trim contracts
CME Group is planning on launching two types of beef trim contracts.
Jul 10, 2026 · By WLJ