The 2026 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show is February 3-5 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins discusses some of the potential innovations to combat New World Screwworm that could come out of a recently announced USDA sponsored Grand Challenge.

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The Rural Mainstreet Index climbed above a growth-neutral score of 50.0 for January. That’s according to the latest monthly survey of bank CEO’s in rural areas of a ten-state region. The January index was at 52.0, its highest reading since July 2023, and up from December’s 50.1.

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Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top stories in agriculture.

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Brooks Schaffer, grain marketing advisor with Palmetto Grain, talks more about U.S. corn and soybean exports.

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This NDSU Ag Minute features Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Professor and Extension Specialist. She discusses the Field to Fork Webinar Series, and explains how you can get registered for the event.

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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the Mississippi River is the dividing line for temperatures for the period of February 3 - 9, while below normal precipitation is expected in most of the nation.

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National Farmers Union submitted comments this week to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restore crop insurance buy-up coverage for acres prevented from being planted, warning that recent changes weaken a critical risk management tool for farmers facing mounting economic pressure.

Source: National Farmers Union

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