There were 477 million pounds of beef in cold storage at the end of August. That is 1.5% more than the month before, 1.3% more than a year ago and the most since February. Stocks of pork in cold storage […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
TSCRA CATTLEMEN’S COLUMN: FRESH BEEF FROM BRAZIL – INCOMPLETE REVIEW MEANS TOO MUCH RISK FOR TOO LITTLE REWARD Because the U.S. cattle herd has been safe from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) since 1929, I am concerned by the Aug. 1 announcement […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I traveled across much of western Oklahoma last week to see large amounts of wheat acres planted and a significant number of acres emerged. Last week, NASS estimated that Oklahoma wheat planted acreage was at 19 percent, up from one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USDA’s September Cattle on Feed report said placements were up 15.1% and marketings were up 17.6% compared to August 2015. That left the number of cattle on feed at the start of September at 1.5% of the year-earlier level. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.1 million head on September 1, 2016. The inventory was 1 percent above September 1, 2015. Placements […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was recently notified that Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) attorneys have filed a lawsuit against USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) on behalf of the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM). This lawsuit seeks […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today, the Obama Administration has launched a new trade enforcement action against the People’s Republic of China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning excessive government support provided for Chinese production of rice, wheat, and corn. United States Trade Representative […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has launched a new smartphone application (“app”) that forecasts conditions triggering heat stress in cattle. The app is available at both Google Play and the App Store. Compatible with Android and Apple mobile phone, the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Background Following the discovery of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in December 2003, U.S. beef and beef product exports fell. Since 2003, USDA has led a multi-agency, full-court press, dedicating significant resources to restore foreign market access for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USDA says there were 469 million pounds of beef in cold storage at the end of July. That is up 2.8% from the month before and up 2.0% from the same date last year. This is the most beef in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments on whether or not to amend the U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef to include dentition and documentation of actual age as an additional determination of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Changes in feeder cattle prices recently have potential impacts for cow-calf and stocker producers this fall. Through July and August, prices for heavy feeder cattle have increased relative to lighter weight feeder cattle. Several factors appear to be impacting feeder […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USDA’s August Cattle on Feed report said July marketings were down 0.7%, July placements up 1.6%, and the number of cattle on fed up 1.6% at the start of August. Daily marketings were much higher than last year as there […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.2 million head on August 1, 2016. The inventory was 2 percent above August 1, 2015. Placements in feedlots […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In a meeting with new and beginning farmers at Iowa State University today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new investment of $17.8 million for 37 projects to help educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
U.S. corn area in 2016/17 is estimated at 94.1 million acres, of which 86.6 million is expected to be harvested for grain, up 5.9 million from last year. With a national average yield forecast of 168 bushels, corn production this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USDA released its July Cattle on Feed Report on July 22, which gets us to mid-year in cattle on feed inventory. While marketings were largely in line with the pre-report estimates, June placements were the big surprise, only up 3 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The July Cattle on Feed report confirms that the feedlot situation continues to improve in 2016. Feedlot placements in June were up year over year but less than expected at 103 percent of last year. June marketings were as expected […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USDA’s July cattle on feed report said June placements were 103.0% of a year ago and June marketings were 109.4%. The number of cattle on feed on July 1 totaled 10.356 million head, up 1.2% compared to 12 months earlier. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.4 million head on July 1, 2016. The inventory was 1 percent above July 1, 2015. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…