Good news for U.S. peanut growers, as exports of their product are up this year. Tyron Spearman runs through the latest numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
December 2023 Livestock Outlook
The USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter in the fourth quarter of 2023. That will leave the beef production forecast for 2023 unchanged. Expected heavier carcasses will carry over into early 2024 along with higher cow slaughter. Fourth-quarter pork production was raised 25 million pounds to 7.09 billion …
Caution about Pushing Markets Too Much
While last week was another good week for Wall Street, Mark Oppold reports caution is being noted about pushing the markets too much at this time. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
The Climate of Agriculture: Interesting Funding Announcement Aimed at Livestock During COP28
The Bezos Earth Fund, backed by e-commerce billionaire Jeff Bezos, is investing $30 million toward “Making Livestock More Sustainable.” Working with Global Methane Hub’s Enteric Methane R+D Accelerator, the Bezos Earth Fund is investing in a range of innovations to reduce methane emissions from livestock by as much as 30% in the next 10-15 years. Through an award process, the …
New Estimates for Peanut Supply and Usage
The USDA has released an update on the estimated usage and supply of peanuts. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Grain and Livestock Trade Continues to Struggle
While Wall Street has enjoyed some good numbers the past few weeks, Mark Oppold reports the grain and livestock trade continues to struggle. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Get Registered for CattleCon24
Those who have yet to register for the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show are being urged to do so. CattleCon24, the cattle industry’s largest event of the year, will be held January 31-February 2, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. This year’s event will include a variety of educational opportunities including the CattleFax Outlook Seminar, weather and industry updates, grazing management …
Clearing Peanuts Out of Warehouses
The peanut program worked very well this year, and Tyron Spearman reports that warehouses should be cleared out by the end of the year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Attempting to Overturn Decision to Import Beef from Paraguay
Two U.S. Senators are filing a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. Both Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) say the Biden administration made the wrong decision. “Resuming beef imports from a country with a recent history of foot and mouth disease is bad news for …
RMA Hosts First Livestock Roadshow Event
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is hosting a series of Livestock Roadshow events around the country over the next year. Kicking off the tour is a workshop for producers in Cairo, GA. I visited with RMA Administrator, Marcia Bunger, to learn more about the upcoming Livestock Roadshow event on December 19th. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …