The USDA released their March Cattle on Feed Report, which shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was 11.6 million head on March 1, 2025, two percent below March 1, 2024. The report also notes placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.55 million …
Private Forecasts Increase Possible Corn Acreage
Some private forecasters have actually increased their projections for corn acreage this year. Mark Oppold looks at some of the updated numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Beef and Dairy Crossbred Cattle Boosting Beef Supply Chain
Last month, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service released new data showing the impact of beef and dairy crossbred cattle on the beef supply chain. While limited in scope, the data collected to date suggests the growing number of beef-on-dairy animals is contributing to higher cattle prices for producers and delivering added value to feedlots and processors. The practice of using …
American Agriculture History Minute: State of Missouri Admitted to the Union
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Missouri was admitted to the Union in 1821, the 24th state. State capital was temporarily located in St. Charles until a permanent capital could be built. Missouri was noted to be the first state entirely west of the Mississippi to be admitted to the Union. The state capital eventually moved to …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 03-21-2025
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended March 21, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- March 21, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,568 head compared to 8,023 last week and 10,816 last …
NACD Applauds Selection of Aubrey Bettencourt as NRCS Chief
(NACD/Washington, D.C./March 21, 2025) — The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) applauds the appointment of Aubrey Bettencourt?to serve as Chief of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). As Chief, Bettencourt will lead NRCS staff and conservation programs that provide critical resources and technical assistance to America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to invest in their operations …
National Peanut Board Accepting Applications for Food Allergy Research Grants
The National Peanut Board (NPB) has announced it is accepting inquiries for its second annual request for proposals for food allergy research grants. The call for applications is open through May 9, 2025. This year, NPB has increased the total availability of grant funding up to $550,000, which will be awarded to qualified projects designed to advance food allergy solutions. NPB prioritizes …
No Interest Rates Cuts Expected for a While
After the Fed met this week, many noted it may be a while before we’ll see another interest rate cut. Mark Oppold has a look at what was discussed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
U.S. Dairy Wants a Level Playing Field with Canada
Senators from three U.S. dairy states are calling on the Trump administration to help level the playing field for dairy farmers as trade talks continue between Canada and the U.S. For years, Canada has skirted international trade agreements, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA), by blocking American producers from Canadian markets and exporting Canadian dairy products at artificially low prices, undercutting …
Pork Industry Pleased with Renewal to Send Product to China
We recently told you that efforts were successful to renew registrations of all 300 plus U.S. pork harvesting and cold storage facilities eligible to export to China. But as Rusty Halvorson reports, the beef industry is still waiting for that to happen. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …