This fall means lean times for cattle feeders in United States
Fed cattle prices collapsed in late September, increasing losses at western feedlots that paid record prices for feeder cattle this year. Those lower fed cattle prices translated to lower prices for fall feeder calves at feeder markets nationwide.
UT study: RFS has negative environmental impact as-is
A new study released by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture charges the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its overreliance on corn ethanol is actually doing more harm than good for the environment.
ICA: TPP expected to benefit Midwest’s beef industries
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Assoc. (ICA) supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), saying, "It’s a good development for Iowa’s beef business," according to ICA past president Ed Greiman.
Alice Kahn snapped a photo of a common buckeye butterfly in her backyard – and it was chosen as the winning image of the 2016 Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp (OWLS) contest.
Global trade offers possible economic boost for Midwest
Back when Mark Twain was growing up in Hannibal, Missouri, river towns were the lords of the Midwest, flush with jobs and money. But only a foolish town resisted the coming of the railroads, which were the future, like it or not.
Despite ‘Back to the Future,’ roads are required in 2015
October 2015 was the future that Doc and Marty visited in the Back to the Future movies. They traveled through time in a nuclear-powered, flying sports car. Those of us older than 30 traveled through time, too – just day by day.
For America, reductionism makes the complex simple
Most Americans like things simple because, well, life is just simpler that way. We like our choices even more simple – up or down, baked or fried, boxers or briefs – because we believe simple choices shorten the odds of mistaken choices.
