The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association held their Winter Thaw Conference in Billings February 22nd. The nice weather brought a lot of ranchers come to town to discuss cattle markets and tools …
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The latest Cattle report issued by USDA confirms that cyclical herd expansion in the U.S. is over. The total inventory of all cattle and calves on January 1, 2020 was …
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OMAHA (DTN) — Optimism has fallen out of the commodity and stock markets as the number of infections rise from the coronavirus in China, which has spread to the U.S., …
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By Colter Brown – Northern Ag Network As 2019 comes to a close and we prepare to turn the page to a new year, a little bit of optimism is …
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DALLAS (DTN) — Jason Henderson, director of Purdue University Extension and former Federal Reserve economist, is tired of talking about the 1980s. “Where we’re at in the ag business cycle, …
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SPONSORED- As a farmer or agricultural producer, you have a lot on your mind. Will the weather hold out for harvest? Do you have the necessary equipment to be …
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The four largest beef packers in the country are facing yet another lawsuit claiming that they have violated antitrust laws. This most recent lawsuit was filed by a California food …
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DENVER – Uncertainty over trade policy, weather and African Swine Fever dominated agricultural markets last quarter, causing greater volatility across the industry that’s affecting producers, supply chains and end users, …
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Montana Rancher Testifies in Senate Hearing on Cattle Price Discovery
WASHINGTON (DTN) – At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the meat industry Wednesday, a representative of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association said that price discovery for cattle needs to be …
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Packers seem to have hit the jackpot with the Tyson plant fire in Kansas, with profit margins closing in on $500 dollars per head. Meanwhile, cattle feeding losses declined from …