Meat Industry Takes Center Stage on Capitol Hill Today

Foodservice spending at restaurants and bars totaled a record $67 billion last month. That's up more than $1 billion from February despite analysts saying the issue of finding restaurant staff is holding back sales.

Members of the Senate Ag Committee hosted a hearing today designed to take a deep dive into examining markets, transparency and prices from cattle producer to consumer. Witnesses include producers, association representatives and economists.

During the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials, Elle Purrier St. Pierre took first place in the final 1,500-meter race, running a time of 3:58:03, which broke a 32-year-old Olympic Trials record. Next up, the 2021 Summer Olympic Games hosted in Tokyo.

Yesterday, between 0.07 and 1.75 inches of rain fell from west-central Iowa to northwest Illinois, but the event again missed the dry northwest part of the state, according to maps from World Weather Inc.

A dairy farmer is getting ready to go for the gold! Details in today's AgDay Minute.

This award is given to a female producer who is a shining example for her peers. Entrants are judged on agricultural advocacy (50%), farm business innovation (30%) and industry or community leadership (20%). Apply by Sept. 1.