09/08/2010 08:47AM
Jerry Bohn of Pratt Feeders discusses potential impacts of the proposed GIPSA rule.
09/07/2010 01:06PM
Bill Rishel, an Angus seedstock producer from Nebraska, discusses potential impacts of the proposed GIPSA rule change.
08/30/2010 02:24PM
Corn futures in Chicago today climbed to a 15-month high at nearly $4.30 a bushel, a price that in a few months may seem like a relative bargain for cattle and hog feeders.
08/30/2010 02:06PM
Most states in the western part of the United States have developed “Trich” regulations to help control the disease. Many other states are recognizing the seriousness of the disease and are currently developing or implementing regulatory programs.
08/30/2010 01:39PM
Businessweek reports a source with the USDA says Japan may cut beef imports over the next 10 years.
08/30/2010 11:05AM
Reuters reports low cattle stocks may lead to the sale of three JBS plants in Argentina according to an anonymous source.
08/26/2010 10:20AM
The parade of cowboys from both sides to Fort Collins is wasted effort and wasted resources.
08/25/2010 03:30PM
Last month Kansas cattle placements increased by 135,000 head to 500,000 head. This year's average Kansas cattle placements are at 431,250 head, while this year's high is 550,000 head.
08/24/2010 02:07PM
USDA released its August Cattle on Feed report last Friday, reporting its inventory estimates for feedyards with 1,000+ head capacities. Net placements of cattle on feed during July, at 1.706 million head, were down 6.3% compared to last year, marking the first month since February to see a reduction in placements relative to 2009.
08/23/2010 01:31PM
Chicago futures traders brushed aside bearish government data today, instead focusing on the cash cattle market’s march to $100, and potentially higher.
Prices for slaughter-ready cattle reached $100 per hundred pounds in some U.S. cattle areas earlier today, based on negotiated cash sales reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.