cattle on feed

Cattle on Feed Report Comes Early This Month

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Marketing

The Cattle on Feed Report this month will be released a day earlier than normal. Mark Oppold explains why and what some of the early thoughts are for the numbers here in April. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

meat supplies

Meat Supplies are Dwindling

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing

A new report notes meat supplies are dwindling. Mark Oppold runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cattle Report

NCBA Welcomes Return of July Cattle Report

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), USDA-NASS

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently announced it was reinstating the July Cattle Report and the County Estimates for Crops and Livestock. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) thanked the NASS for reinstating the reports which were discontinued last year. NCBA noted they have provided critical data to farmers and ranchers for years. “The return of the July Cattle Report and County …

Milk Production

Milk Production Forecast for 2025

Dan Dairy, Marketing

Forecasts for the 2025 milk production and prices and other trends were recently released. Rusty Halvorson has a look at what the new predictions show. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

feeder cattle

Feeder Cattle Supplies Getting Tighter

Dan Cattle, Marketing

The recent Cattle on Feed Report from USDA indicates feeder cattle supplies are getting tighter. Mark Oppold runs through some of the new numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

beef and dairy

Beef and Dairy Crossbred Cattle Boosting Beef Supply Chain

Dan Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Marketing

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 …

dairy

U.S. Dairy Wants a Level Playing Field with Canada

Dan Dairy, Exports/Imports, Marketing, Trade, U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

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 …

digital campaigns

Florida Beef Council Involved with Digital Campaigns

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC), Marketing

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) is currently involved with two digital campaigns to help get the beef message out to consumers. FBC Director of Education & Promotion DeAnne Maples explains how they work. For more information on Beef Checkoff activities in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …