The FDA has found no safety issues with a drought-tolerant biotech variety of wheat known as HB4 developed by the Argentinian company Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., the company announced Monday.…
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Through the end of May, beef cow slaughter for the year-to-date was 15 percent higher year-over-year. With nearly half the year over, it is very likely that the annual beef…
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Falling Carcass Weights Help Improve Fed Cattle Currentness
by Colter BrownBy Paul Dykstra – Certified Angus Beef – Director of Supply Management and Analysis Carcass weights are always top of mind for us in spring as we try to keep…
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Just over 60 percent of the U.S. was in some degree of drought as of May 24, 2022, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. What’s worse is that over half…
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Cattle Supply and Demand Issues for the 2022 Marketing Year
by Colter BrownAt first glance, 2022 cattle prices are higher than 2021. At $138, slaughter steer prices are 15.35% above 2021 prices, but even with higher prices, farmers and ranchers will travel…
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From WHIP+ to ERP: A New Name for 2020-2021 Ad Hoc Disaster Assistance
by Colter BrownOn May 16, USDA announced that some commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021 will soon be eligible to receive emergency relief payments totaling…
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Wheat Futures Surge to Limit-Up Gains as India Bans Wheat Exports
by Colter BrownAfter gaining upwards of a dollar last week, wheat futures started the new week by posting limit-up gains after India announced a partial wheat export ban over the weekend. India…
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USDA Announces $6 Billion in Payments to Crop Producers Impacted by Natural Disasters
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon…
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USDA Projects Lower Winter Wheat and Higher Spring Wheat in First Crop Production Report
by Colter BrownIn USDA’s first detailed forecast of the 2022-23 crops, the outlook for wheat production was pegged at 1.729 bb, up 83 million bushels (mb) from last year, with higher projected…
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Vilsack: Disaster Checks for 2020-21 Crop Losses Should Come in June
by Colter BrownOMAHA (DTN) — The details of how USDA will spend $9.25 billion of disaster aid for crop producers should be announced in the next couple of weeks with payments potentially…