Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Time to Identify Sale Bulls in Illinois
US - It's not too early to begin identifying bulls for consignment to the 2009 Illinois Performance Tested (IPT) Bull Sale, said a University of Illinois Extension animal systems educator.

E. Coli Contamination Forces Ground Beef Recall
US - If you buy ground beef at King Soopers or City Market stores in Colorado, you will want to check it. It's under recall because it may be contaminated with E. coli.

In The Cattle Markets
US - A weekly review of the cattle market by Dillon Feuz, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Economics, Utah State University

WSPA Put Humanely Labelled Food to the Test
US - To help consumers find and make more humane food choices at the supermarket, the World Society for the Protection of Animals has released a survey ranking 23 U.S. grocery store chains by the availability of humanely labeled food on their shelves....

NFU Seek Assistance for Independent Producers
WASHINGTON, US - The National Farmers Union Board of Directors, meeting in St. Louis last week called on Congress to take action to assist independent livestock producers struggling with higher production prices. The board also called for relief for the...

President Urged to Suspend Ethanol Import Tariff
US - The American Meat Institute, joined by more than 30 other organizations concerned about skyrocketing corn prices, sent a letter today urging President Bush to exercise his emergency authority and immediately suspend the duties and quotas on imported...

CME: Choice Beef Prices Move Higher
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 2^nd July, 2008.

Cost Analysis: SDSU Release Beef Cow Budget
US - An updated resource from South Dakota State University can help producers manage feed costs that account for roughly half of the yearly costs associated with the cow herd.

Smithfield Selling 5 Per Cent of Shares
US - Smithfield Foods Inc. on Monday announced it has entered into an agreement with COFCO Limited, China's largest national agricultural trading and processing company, for the sale of 7,000,000 shares, or 4.95 percent of Smithfield's common stock. ...

Smithfield and Campofrio Agree to Merge
US - It was announced yesterday that Groupe Smithfield Holdings, S.L., has agreed to merge with Campofrio Alimentacion, S.A., the largest processed meats company in Spain.

CME: Corn and Soybean Acres
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 30^th June, 2008.

Weekly Outlook: Stocks and Acreage Exceed Expectations
US - The USDA’s June Grain Stocks and Acreage reports revealed larger numbers than generally expected. The estimates were initially quite negative for corn prices, but provided some support for soybean prices.

Weekly US Cattle Outlook - Cattle on Feed Lower
US - Weekly Cattle Outlook, 27th June 2008 - Weekly review of the US cattle industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Korean Public Rally Against Mad Cows and Troops
US - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice insisted Saturday that American beef is safe to eat and urged South Koreans to accept their government's decision to lift a ban on the meat.

US Beef Exports Up and Out
US - Exports of U.S. beef are continuing their upward trend, according to statistics released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Cattle Disaster Relief Steps up the Mississippi
US - The National Cattlemen’s Foundation, in cooperation with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), has launched a disaster relief effort to assist farm and ranch families impacted by catastrophic flooding in the Mississippi River corridor...

Environmental Group and Livestock Producers Unite
IOWA - An Iowa Great Lakes environmental group and some of the major livestock producers have reached an agreement to help preserve the ecological uniqueness of the glacial lakes area.