Hot Barn Report
SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Bill Bullard CEO of R-CalfUSA
Monte James interviews Bill Bullard CEO of R-CalfUSA on America’s ONLY Hot Barn Report! [READ MORE…]
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Weekly Sale Roundup
A quick roundup of this weeks offering at THEE BIGGEST sale barns across the Midwest! [READ MORE…]
Hot Barn Report
INTERVIEW: Chelsea Good – Livestock Marketing Association
Host Monte James interviews Chelsea Good, Vice President Government & Industry affairs from the Livestock Marketing Association [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block
Executive Orders
Last week President Biden signed a broad Executive Order designed to ensure that we have more competitive markets. We have too many huge corporations. They keep buying up their competitors and just get bigger. Smaller companies compete at a disadvantage. Biden says, “Capitalism without competition isn’t capitalism. It’s exploitation.” Antitrust enforcement has been a priority of the President’s agenda. The use of Executive Orders to get something done is not new. For 20 years our presidents – both parties – have used Executive Orders. President Trump was criticized for making too many Executive Orders. [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block
This and That
The cost of living keeps going up. Food costs 5% more, but what about fuel? I was on the farm in Illinois this past weekend. We rented a car in Chicago and had to pay well over $4 per gallon. It’s not quite that expensive in Washington, DC. In the farm country, it cost $3.25 per gallon. It is likely to keep going up. OPEC, made up of big oil-producing nations, in a surprise move just decided not to increase production. Energy costs on our farms have already exploded. There is more to come. [READ MORE…]
Press Release
RELEASE: Rounds Statement on USDA Review of “Product of the U.S.A.” Label
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) released the following statement today after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a full-scale review of the “Product of the U.S.A.” label: [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block
Pipelines
It is exciting to see our planting season go smoothly so far. Our corn and soybeans are three-fourths planted and starting to come up. That is something that we can control, but the federal government is a different story. President Biden has announced that he wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2030. And Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says, “biofuels are a key piece of the plan.” Thank you, Mr. Secretary. [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block
Where Are We Going?
It is exciting to see our planting season go smoothly so far. Our corn and soybeans are three-fourths planted and starting to come up. That is something that we can control, but the federal government is a different story. President Biden has announced that he wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2030. And Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says, “biofuels are a key piece of the plan.” Thank you, Mr. Secretary. [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block
Stimulus Package
Joe Biden will face a long and difficult list of challenges. Topping the list will be the Coronavirus and a $1.9 trillion stimulus to lift our economy. That huge spending bill has not passed the Congress yet. Probably will be changed some. [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block
President Biden’s Opportunity
I am so tired of these “peaceful” rallies that end up destroying property, looting, and burning flags and signs. We had a dozen of our large cities face this last summer and fall, but by far the worst is the assault on our own Capitol last week. Both parties need to stand up and say “enough is enough”. This is not the USA that I know. Just blaming President Trump will not solve the problem. [READ MORE…]