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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report showed a mixed landscape across the country as of July 8. Heavy rainfall helped shrink drought coverage and intensity across large parts of the High Plains and Midwest, continuing a gradual recovery trend seen since spring. Much of the Corn Belt remains drought-free, though…

Just one week after plans to reopen U.S. ports to cattle, bison, and equine imports from Mexico were published, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins ordered the border closed again, on July 9, following a new report of New World Screwworm detected closer to the U.S. border. On Wednesday, Mexico’s National Service…

What Happened In February, September corn futures peaked at just over $4.82. Since then, prices have been in a steady downtrend, finding a low just above $4 on July 1 — a change of just over 17%. Weather conditions throughout most of the Corn Belt have improved since mid-May. The…

The Trump administration has filed a federal lawsuit against California, arguing that the state’s animal welfare laws related to egg production are driving up prices across the country and infringing on federal authority. According to Reuters, the Department of Justice filed the suit Wednesday in a Los Angeles federal court,…

It’s been a minute, GoodSport, but we’re glad to hear that things are trending in a positive direction. If you’re not familiar with GoodSport, it’s a unique kind of sports drink that’s made from 97 percent dairy products.  When we last left Michelle McBride, a sports mom and the brand’s…