The Latest Breaking News from USDA

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts $3.90 to $4.50 lower. February was $1.57 lower last week. Cash trade last week centered in the $233 range across the South and $232-235 for the North. Feeder cattle gave back much of the strength from last week, as contracts were...

Soybeans are slipping back 1 to 2 cents so far on Tuesday AM trade. Futures posted 4 to 5 cent gains across most contracts on Friday, as March was down just 4 ¾ cents on the week. Friday’s preliminary open interest was up 5,478 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash...

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents so far on Tuesday after a long weekend. Futures closed the Friday session with contracts 4 to 5 cents higher in the front months, taking back some early week losses. Preliminary open interest was up 13,069 contracts on Friday. March was...

Food safety is something we often take for granted until a headline like this breaks. A massive recall has been issued for poultry products that may be in your freezer right now. Suzanna’s Kitchen, a major supplier, is recalling approximately 13,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products. The USDA announced the…

The US Department of Agriculture announced a recall of thousands of pounds of chicken products from a Georgia-based company after finding potential listeria contamination.

The product tested positive for the dangerous bacteria in a test from a third-party lab

Just when it seemed like the government had exhausted every possible way to make milk strange, the White House escalated. We now have Donald Trump as a milkman and a new GOP slogan: “Make Whole Milk Great Again.” Sorry, what was wrong with that earlier?

The garden may look quiet, but don’t be fooled—this is one of the most powerful moments of the year for USDA Zone 7 gardeners. While beds nap under winter skies, smart choices made right now can mean the difference between a garden that merely survives and one that absolutely shows…

US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteins

When a recall headline hits, it’s easy to panic, especially if you meal-prepped burgers, packed lunches, or tossed extra meat in the freezer “for later.” The most important thing to know is this: the pound number in the headline isn’t what keeps your family safe; the label details do. In…

Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts $3.90 to $4.50 lower. February was $1.57 lower this week. Cash trade this week centered in the $233 range across the South and $232-235 for the North. Feeder cattle gave back much of the strength from this week, as contracts were...