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Trade Watching for Hog, Cattle Reports

Dan Cattle, Pork, Trade

Those in the livestock trade are looking ahead at a couple of reports, one from the hog industry and one from the cattle industry. Rusty Halvorson has the story. USDA’s December Hogs and Pigs Report put the December 1 inventory at 75.8 million head. That’s down about a percentage point from the previous quarter but up a half percent from …

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APHIS Announces New Health Plan for U.S. Hog Industry

Dan Pork, USDA-APHIS

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced a new health plan for the U.S. hog industry. Rusty Halvorson has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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A Team Effort by Medicine and Agriculture

Dan Pork, Research, Technology

Thanks to research over the years, Mark Oppold notes how a team effort by medicine and agriculture helped one woman overcome a serious medical issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Red Meat Production Down Three Percent in November

Dan Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Sheep-Goats

USDA says red meat production fell year over year in November as cattle and hog slaughter both declined. Commercial meat output totaled 4.56 billion pounds in November, down three percent from November 2023.  Beef production dropped three percent on an annual basis to 2.22 billion pounds. Cattle slaughter fell six percent to 2.57 million head last month. USDA said the …

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Bracing for a Potential Work Stoppage at Ports

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Labor and Immigration, Marketing, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

As we kick off the New Year, many are bracing for a potential work stoppage at various ports around the country. Rusty Halvorson has the story. U.S. agriculture is bracing for a potential work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports that could greatly disrupt U.S. exports. Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance broke …

meat

Meat Supplies in Cold Storage Drop in November

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, Pork

The USDA says red meat in cold storage declined in November. Meat supplies in freezers on November 30 fell three percent month over month and five percent year over year to 7.41 billion pounds. In a report this week, USDA said that beef in storage totaled 440.5 million pounds, a two percent increase from October but down four percent from …

hog futures

Tracking Hog Futures this Week

Dan Commodities, Economy, Pork

A quarterly report this week is something traders dealing with hog futures is paying attention to. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Good Numbers for U.S. Meat, Dairy Exports

Dan Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Exports/Imports, Pork

As we near the end of 2024, there are some good numbers when it comes to the exports of U.S. meat and dairy products. Rusty Halvorson has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024