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Last year’s USDA Cattle Inventory Report showed the smallest cattle herd since 1951. With strong heifer prices and no strong signs of rebuilding underway, the Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows supplies may come in even lower than last year.
Lutnick repeatedly called for restoring “reciprocity” in trade with other countries.
Among the independent field agronomists’ recommendations: Address your No. 1 yield-limiting factor, employ the 5% rule and fix soil pH.
At the height of the recent cold wave in January, subzero temperatures were noted across the Great Plains and as far south as the northern Panhandle of Texas. According to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, temperatures dipped to -20°F and below across the Northern Plains.
Chip Nellinger, Blue-Reef AgriMarketing says grains rally with corn pulling up the rest of the complex on South American weather concerns.
The Conservation Connector directory allows users to search programs by crop, conservation practice, and geography to help producers and their advisers find relevant local programs.
Just hours before it was set to take effect, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan issued the order, delaying implementation until at least Feb. 3, 2025. The potential impact of a funding freeze on disaster relief is one area that remains uncertain.
Sec. Mike Naig says the U.S. government is using what he describes as a three-legged stool approach to address the virus in the dairy and poultry industries.
This incident comes as China stopped receiving Brazilian soybean shipments amid phytosanitary issues.
Fed cash cattle hit a new record high for a fourth straight week with the five area weighted average at $210.79, up $7.12 from the previous week.