Hay production and forage supply quantities have improved slightly from mid-summer but cattle producers are still watching closely as the growing season ends, according to a report by an economic consulting firm. Steiner Consulting Group said drought conditions in the Northern Plains in late May worsened into the early summer. That forced abnormally high numbers … Read More

Today’s USDA September cattle on feed report may lend some light support to markets as it was termed neutral to slightly bullish when viewed against pre-release estimates, according to some analysts. But while it may slow selling in an oversold cattle futures market, there are doubts that if will produce a “rocket” turnaround. Cattle and … Read More

What do you do when feeder calf and calf markets have been strong and you look at the technicals and see a different message? “Very clearly sell,” says Stephen R. Koontz, agricultural economist at Colorado State University. Why? Koontz said feeder cattle futures exhibited weakness early this week after holding fast last week, and rallying … Read More

Stockers are stalking out of the fields to the feedlots, making an impact on the feeder cattle market this fall.   Darrell S. Peel, livestock marketing specialist at the Oklahoma State University Extension, said there is a reason. Peel said feeder cattle prices typically decline seasonally in the fall. In Oklahoma, he said, stocker and … Read More

China’s beef and broiler meat imports should rise 11% and 7% in 2018 but despite being a key global trader, the United States won’t immediately realize full potential from the growth. The forecast is part of the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service’s twice-annual report “Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade.” Demand is robust in China … Read More

The U.S. pork industry will continue to grow steadily through 2025 with increased exports determining the extent of the expansion according to a report from Rabobank. The report, by the bank’s RaboResearch Food and & Agribusiness group, also said growth should be boosted by increased production efficiency, through carcass weights and by the number of … Read More

As the Earth’s population grows, determining how to feed the increased masses becomes more of a perplexing question each year. The number of people increased by more than 12% in the last 10 years from 6.71 billion to 7.55 billion, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Their projection is for … Read More