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2 weeks ago | agproud.com | Tyrell Marchant

“Ag has changed yesterday, it’s changing today, and it will surely change tomorrow,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in a speech to attendees at the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Convention on April 12.

2 weeks ago | agproud.com | Tyrell Marchant

The Cattle on Feed report released April 17 by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) showed 11.6 million head of cattle being fed for the slaughter market in the U.S., down 2% from April 2024. That total includes 7.26 million steers (down only slightly) and 4.38 million heifers (down 4%). Feedlot placements throughout the month of March totaled 1.84 million head, 5% higher than 2024 and above prereport estimates.

2 months ago | agproud.com | Tyrell Marchant

The Cattle on Feed report released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released on Feb. 21 reported that the total U.S. inventory of cattle on feed for the slaughter market was down about 1% from year-ago levels at 11.7 million head. However, 1.82 million head of cattle were placed in feedlots in January 2025, up 2% from 2024.

2 months ago | agproud.com | Tyrell Marchant

President Donald Trump on March 6 signed executive orders announcing another 30-day postponement of implementation of across-the-board 25% tariffs on goods entering the United States from Mexico and Canada. All products covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of 2020 are exempt from the new tariff until at least April 2. The tariffs, which were initially set to begin in early February before an initial 30-day pause, went into effect on March 4 before Trump’s March 6 announcement.

2 months ago | agproud.com | Tyrell Marchant

Brooke Rollins was confirmed on Feb. 13 by the U.S. Senate as secretary of agriculture by a vote of 72-28. Rollins is a longtime political ally of President Donald Trump, having held key positions in both the Office of American Innovation and the United States Domestic Policy Council during Trump’s first administration. She is just the second woman to serve as secretary of agriculture; Ann Veneman held the position from 2001 to 2005 under President George W. Bush.