Cattle lobbyists are now having the taxpayers pay “no less than $15,000,000” for electronic ID ear tags for cattle while USDA numbers show that we have lost 107,000 cattle farms and ranches in the past 5 years.
Thu March 14 2024
Expectations of a recovery in global corn production for 2023/24 have contributed to a reversion of U.S. corn market prices to lower levels.
Wed March 13 2024
Federal prosecutors say the pair cut wires on automated rain guages, tipped over collection buckets, covered others with pie pans and plugged one with caulk.
Tue March 12 2024
The new rule takes effect in 60 days. Compliance becomes mandatory on Jan. 1, 2026.
Tue March 12 2024
The consumer price index climbed 0.4% last month largely because of higher gas prices and housing costs.
Tue March 12 2024
Last week's Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 2.5% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Mon March 11 2024
Other factors outside of drought conditions also influence changes in the beef cattle herd size, including feed and forage prices, extreme precipitation events, and supply chain issues.
Mon March 11 2024
Weekly Beef Sales & Exports were both higher.
Mon March 11 2024
Slaughter cow and wholesale ground beef prices are both expected to move higher in the coming months.
Mon March 11 2024
For the week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains & Northern Plains trade was higher. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were also higher.
Sat March 09 2024
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller estimates that the final loss of cattle in the Panhandle could approach 10,000.
Fri March 08 2024
For 2024, cattle prices are raised for all quarters based on recent prices and firm demand for fed cattle.
Fri March 08 2024
In 2022, farms & ranches in the United States numbered 1,900,487, down from 2,109,303 in 2012.
Fri March 08 2024
The company encouraged people who had property destroyed by or livestock to submit a claim to Xcel Energy through its claims process.
Fri March 08 2024
The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.
Fri March 08 2024
The omnibus bill includes text that allocates $15 million to "related infrastructure" needed for electronically tracking livestock.
Thu March 07 2024
21.84% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 21.59% Last Week
Thu March 07 2024
The lawsuit was filed late Friday against Xcel Energy; its subsidiary Southwestern Public Service Company; and Osmose Utilities Services.
Thu March 07 2024
Production increases in Australia and Brazil will offset declines in Europe and the US.
Wed March 06 2024
The final rule will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.
Wed March 06 2024
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