Anna Miller

Monday markets “It was a fruitful day for the livestock contracts as the markets closed higher thanks to greater trader interest and support,” wrote ShayLe Stewart, DTN livestock analyst, in her closing comments. Live cattle futures were higher, up $1.22 ... See more

The market was pressured by headlines over the week, which ranged from industry-specific concerns about the New World screwworm and potential Department of Justice investigations into the Big Four, to outside headlines about Middle East tensions. Live cat... See more

In another step to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm (NWS) into the U.S., USDA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially broke ground on a domestic sterile fly production facility in Texas. On April 17, federal and state official... See more

A bill updating Nebraska’s livestock brand inspection laws was signed into law on April 17 after much back-and-forth debate. State Sen. Barry DeKay’s (R-NE-40) Legislative Bill 1187 originally overhauled the state’s Brand Committee and raised cattle inspe... See more

An excellent article in the March 30, 2026, WLJ by Charles Wallace describes a Senate subcommittee discussion on reforming the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Members of Congress and witnesses suggested more state involvement, incentives for landowners, sta... See more