The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff has been busy with various activities, with one of those just wrapping up this past weekend. GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin talks about the Georgia National Fair, and how things went there in promoting beef and then has a preview of an upcoming promotion. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Many Cattle Producers Still Optimistic About Their Futures
Cattle producers, like other farmers, are generally an optimistic bunch. A Drover’s beef industry survey shows that 64 percent of the respondents remain optimistic about the future. Over half (51 percent) of the producers plan to grow their herd size in the next five years, and another 38 percent will maintain their herd sizes. Parts of the U.S. still face …
No News in the Grain Trade
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Competition in the Livestock Markets
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 …
Tracking Agricultural Commodities
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Looking at the Numbers
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent
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 …
Waiting for Cattle on Feed Numbers
The monthly Cattle on Feed report comes out this afternoon. Mark Oppold looks at what some industry analysts are expecting. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Traders Looking at Early Crop Estimates, Cattle Weights
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Warming Midwest Weather, Looking at Cattle Futures
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024