A new report from USDA's Office of Inspector General points out more than
20,000 employees across every agency left USDA in the first half of 2025. Most
of the job losses were through a buyout program. The cuts hit some agencies
harder than others.
BUSDA's Staffing Cuts Detailed
More than anything, I believe traders' positive interaction throughout the
marketplace on Monday again shows hard evidence their core desire is to push
the contracts higher as they know and understand the market's long-term,
bullish fundamental position.
7^Sort and Cull
Southeast cattle producers faced a wet spring preventing hay production,
then summer drought. Variable weather continues with winter cover crop grazing
planned and a warmer spring forecast.
4^Weather Extremes Challenge Southeast Producers
DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton shares why a simple picture can help
tell a complex story.
BClayton's Favorite Story of 2025
No. 8 on DTN's list of the Top 10 Ag Stories of the Year focuses on how
New World screwworm prevention is the focus of the livestock industry, while
the closest case during the year was 70 miles from the U.S. border.
FTop 10 Ag Stories of 2025: No. 8
