Total red meat supplies in freezers on Jan. 31 were up about 3% from the previous month but down about 2% from last year, according to the USDA’s monthly Cold Storage report. Total frozen poultry supplies on Jan. 31 were up about 3% from the previous month but down about 3% from a year ago. … Read More

Despite gradual deterioration in farm financial conditions over the past year, agricultural real estate values in the 10th Federal Reserve district remained strong, according to a survey by the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. According to survey respondents, farm income declined at a pace similar to the previous year and liquidity was tight for a … Read More

With the US Supreme Court’s ruling that President Trump exceeded his power by implementing tariffs on many countries and products, concern has risen that China may not live up to its agreement to buy US beans because Brazil’s were much cheaper. And, Brazil’s rise as a dominant force in global soybean markets has become a … Read More

The USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service in Beijing, China, last week forecasted lower Chinese beef imports in 2026 as China implements a tariff-rate quota framework safeguard measure that caped import volumes amid continued weak demand. The forecast came in a semi-annual livestock and products report that was posted on the USDA website. The FAS office also forecasted … Read More

After taking a smaller collective net long position in the previous week, large commodity index funds, or managed money, took on a larger position in the week ended Tuesday. At the same time, cash cattle traders reignited their own total net short live cattle position, according to the weekly Commitments of Traders report Friday from … Read More

On Feb. 3, Beijing released its annual “No. 1 Document,” outlining national strategies and measures related to agriculture and rural development, said the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Beijing, in a Global Agricultural Information Network release. While food security remains the top priority, the focus has shifted from pursuing quantity increases to striving for improvements … Read More

Canada’s feedlot population declined seasonally in February but remained below February 2025 and the 2020-24 average, according to data collected by CanFax and published by the Livestock Marketing Information Center. CanFax, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association, collects production data from its members in Alberta and Saskatchewan and shares the total on-feed number and … Read More