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No News in the Grain Trade

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Cotton, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Peanuts, Wheat

Monthly crop reports come out Friday and thus, news for the grain trade is hard to find right now. Mark Oppold has the latest on that and other bits of information. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …

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Competition in the Livestock Markets

Dan Cattle, Marketing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for American families.  USDA published an interim report that assesses competitive conditions in the meat retail industry. The report draws on over 1,600 comments received …

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Tracking Agricultural Commodities

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing, Pork, Specialty Crops

In his continuing effort to track agricultural commodities, Mark Oppold looks at where some of them stand as we start the last quarter of 2024. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

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Looking at the Numbers

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans

As harvest continues with many of the row crops, Mark Oppold reports traders continue to look at the various numbers and news to help drive the markets. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released their September Cattle on Feed Report this afternoon, and the new numbers indicate cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on September 1, 2024. That is one percent above September 1, 2023.  Placements in feedlots during August totaled …

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Waiting for Cattle on Feed Numbers

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Marketing

The monthly Cattle on Feed report comes out this afternoon. Mark Oppold looks at what some industry analysts are expecting. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …

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Traders Looking at Early Crop Estimates, Cattle Weights

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans

Many grain traders are already looking over some of the early crop production estimates. Mark Oppold has more on that, along with a look at cattle weights kicking off the month of September. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …

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Warming Midwest Weather, Looking at Cattle Futures

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing

As many fairs kick off or continue this week, it all comes as the weather warms back up in the Midwest. Mark Oppold has more on that, along with a look at what is expected for cattle futures this week. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …

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North American Cattle Leaders Hold Joint Meeting

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

North American cattle leaders gather for a joint meeting. The Canadian Cattle Association hosted the meeting with the U.S.’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and their counterparts from Mexico, the National Confederation of Livestock Organizations. The groups met on the sideline of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference and discussed the challenges and opportunities facing beef producers across Canada, the U.S., …

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Dairy Price Forecasts

Dan Cattle, Dairy, Economy, Marketing, This Land of Ours

A look at dairy price forecasts. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over this month’s USDA price forecasts for dairy categories, classes, and all-milk prices. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …