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Findings from April Cattle on Feed Report
The Cattle on Feed Reports from USDA provide a look at the inventory of cattle in feedlots throughout the United States. The April Cattle on Feed Report shows another year over year decrease according to USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell. McConnell points out that total inventory was slightly down compared to last year. He also details some of the trends from the April report. McConnell states that the trend of feeding cattle to heavier finishing weights is continuing. The next USDA...
July WASDE brings smaller changes than expected
After some surprising Quarterly Grain Stocks and Acreage reports, the USDA flipped the script this week by making smaller adjustments in the July WASDE report than anticipated, particularly in soybeans. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride started off with the corn...
Nomination period closing soon for Farm Dog of the Year Contest
The nomination period for Farm Bureau?s 2024 Farm Dog of the Year Contest closes Friday. Denny Ashcraft, Kansas Farm Bureau Member and owner of Tough, the 2023 Farm Dog of the Year, said the contest is a great way to honor working dogs.?Well, I think farm dogs are an...
Biofuel and farm groups say EPA proposed tailpipe rule favors EVs
Biofuel and farm groups say the Environmental Protection Agency, in its proposed tailpipe emission standards, is forcing automakers to produce more electric vehicles while ignoring the clean air benefits of biofuels.The groups argue EPA would create a de facto EV...
Wholesale egg prices tumble as egg supplies recover
Wholesale egg prices reached record highs in 2022 after avian flu resulted in significant reductions in egg-laying flocks, according to USDA?s Economic Research Service. Avian flu is a disease that spreads rapidly in birds and poultry and is often lethal. Cumulative...
Mississippi River is giving shippers whiplash
It?s been a year of ups and downs. Whether it has been market numbers, crop yield estimates, or demand for our goods, we have seen the ebbs and flows all year.Speaking of ebbs and flows, the Mississippi River has been seeing its own ups and downs this year. We started...
Secure Pork Supply: much more than a biosecurity plan
Started several years ago, the Secure Pork Supply plan, or SPS, is a voluntary program providing resources to pork producers to prepare for foreign animal diseases through traceability, biosecurity, and disease monitoring. Dr. Pam Zaabel, National Pork Board director...
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South American Weather and Crop Update (1-31-24)
Brazil’s weather is status quo, but Argentina is dealing with a heat wave, which could have an impact on the recently planted crop. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather conditions in South America. The cooperative weather in...
Sustainability in pork is driven by producer involvement and data
Jamie Burr is the first chief sustainability officer for the National Pork Board and has now been in the job for almost a year. He says his job is to help farmers show the ways in which they farm sustainably by collecting data. On farm reports allow farmers to...
Enlist E3 soybeans poised for another high-performing year
Farmers have already been thinking about what seed to use this year, and they know have to be prepared for just about anything this growing season. Myron Stine, president of Stine Seed, said they’re excited for farmers to use Enlist E3 soybeans this year and check out...
POET and Summit announce partnership
POET Ethanol and Summit Carbon Solutions announced a partnership connecting the world’s largest biofuel producer with the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project. The collaboration will capture the value of biogenic CO2 from the bioethanol production...
You can’t be successful without communication
We know that as humans we communicate a lot. We are, by nature, social beings to one level or another. Of course, that love of communication varies from person to person, which is okay. However, it isn’t okay when we need to communicate to keep the family operation...
