Steve Dittmer

Steve Dittmer

Steve Dittmer is a longtime industry commentator and principal of the Agribusiness Freedom Foundation.

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Meanwhile, other issues are also important to beef producers
Market news
Meanwhile, other issues are also important to beef producersMeanwhile, other issues are also important to beef producers
bySteve Dittmer
Nov 25, 2020
6 Min Read
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Market news
Book review: Looking at where we’ve beenBook review: Looking at where we’ve been
bySteve Dittmer
Nov 12, 2020
3 Min Read

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Policy
How would a Democrat-controlled White House and legislature affect ag?
How would a Democrat-controlled White House and legislature affect ag?
Oct 29, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
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Livestock Management
Cars can’t compare with cows when it comes to air quality
Cars can’t compare with cows when it comes to air quality
Oct 22, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
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Market news
R-CALF continues court battles to change the course of the beef business
R-CALF continues court battles to change the course of the beef business
Oct 8, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
beef exports bounce back
Market news
Are beef exports the winner or victim in international politics?
Are beef exports the winner or victim in international politics?
Sep 24, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
2020 election
Market news
Election campaign hits the backstretch
Election campaign hits the backstretch
Sep 10, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Beef exports hold their own in competitive global market
Market news
Exports boost beef's bottom line
Exports boost beef's bottom line
Aug 13, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Compromise
Market news
Beef producers hammer out compromise policy on addressing price discovery
Beef producers hammer out compromise policy on addressing price discovery
Jul 30, 2020
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8 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Dietary choice
Market news
DGAC plows ahead with dietary guidelines, despite growing concern
DGAC plows ahead with dietary guidelines, despite growing concern
Jul 30, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
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Market news
Opinion: Has corporate America forgotten the foundations of Americanism?
Opinion: Has corporate America forgotten the foundations of Americanism?
Jul 22, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Dietary Guidelines
Farm Business Management
DGAC draft report viewed as flawed by many
DGAC draft report viewed as flawed by many
Jun 29, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Restaurants and other foodservice venues have a long, precarious road ahead
Livestock Management
How will the hotel and restaurant industries recover?
How will the hotel and restaurant industries recover?
Jun 29, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Marketing beef cattle
Cattle Market Outlook
Will restricting AMAs really save the cash market?
Will restricting AMAs really save the cash market?
May 28, 2020
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10 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Feedlot
Cattle Market Outlook
Will Grassley’s bill save the cash market for fed cattle?
Will Grassley’s bill save the cash market for fed cattle?
May 21, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Fixing the cash markets
Market news
9 prescriptions for fixing the cash market
9 prescriptions for fixing the cash market
May 14, 2020
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9 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Marketing
Cattle Market Outlook
Market investigations are underway; cash market proposals explained
Market investigations are underway; cash market proposals explained
May 7, 2020
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7 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
COVID Markets
Cattle Market Outlook
COVID-19: Are cattle markets responsive or shady?
COVID-19: Are cattle markets responsive or shady?
Apr 23, 2020
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4 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Iowa’s “ag gag” law back in court
Market news
R-CALF plans appeal of loss in Beef Checkoff court case
R-CALF plans appeal of loss in Beef Checkoff court case
Apr 16, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Early bird
Farm Business Management
Early bird gets the loan? Paycheck Protection Program tips
Early bird gets the loan? Paycheck Protection Program tips
Apr 9, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Government payments
Farm Business Management
CARES will help keep ag employees on the job
CARES will help keep ag employees on the job
Apr 2, 2020
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2 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Iowa’s “ag gag” law back in court
Market news
Curves and bumps in road but Beef Checkoff prevails
Curves and bumps in road but Beef Checkoff prevails
Apr 2, 2020
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7 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
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Farm Business Management
Coronavirus: Good news, bad news, uncertainty and opportunity
Coronavirus: Good news, bad news, uncertainty and opportunity
Mar 19, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Oil market
Cattle Market Outlook
Oil wars: New version of Russian Roulette
Oil wars: New version of Russian Roulette
Mar 11, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Marketing beef
Farm Business Management
The markets struggle to recover from COVID-19; what's next?
The markets struggle to recover from COVID-19; what's next?
Mar 5, 2020
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7 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Coronavirus impact
Market news
How the coronavirus could affect the American beef industry
How the coronavirus could affect the American beef industry
Feb 20, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
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Market news
Coronavirus: Wise caution or overreaction?
Coronavirus: Wise caution or overreaction?
Jan 30, 2020
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
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Market news
China deal called late Christmas present
China deal called late Christmas present
Jan 16, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Chicken farming in California
Market news
Fighting California’s need to rule U.S. agriculture
Fighting California’s need to rule U.S. agriculture
Jan 7, 2020
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Cory Booker Livestock Legislation
Policy
Legislation introduced to eliminate modern animal agriculture
Legislation introduced to eliminate modern animal agriculture
Dec 19, 2019
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6 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
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Market news
Lots of "fill in the blanks" in U.S.-China trade deal
Lots of "fill in the blanks" in U.S.-China trade deal
Dec 14, 2019
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4 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
USMCA
Market news
Voter pressure, intense negotiations get USMCA deal finalized
Voter pressure, intense negotiations get USMCA deal finalized
Dec 12, 2019
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4 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
WTO
Market news
WTO: The other trade battle
WTO: The other trade battle
Dec 5, 2019
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5 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Trump and Xi
Market news
Trade update: USMCA stalled, China face-to-face talks possible
Trade update: USMCA stalled, China face-to-face talks possible
Nov 22, 2019
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4 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
Politics and trade
Policy
As the world turns: Politics, trade and exports
As the world turns: Politics, trade and exports
Nov 7, 2019
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7 Min Read
bySteve Dittmer
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