Markets
Crop margins remain constrained while cow-calf returns reach historic highs.
Higher costs and weak returns are putting more pressure on Southern crop producers.
Beef export value increased in July even as pork shipments faced trade-related disruptions.
Ethanol-driven corn demand is shifting acreage as tighter soybean supplies push feed costs higher.
Superior Livestock’s Bailey Ballou discusses cattle market volatility, the Fall Calf Run, and marketing opportunities for producers.
Proper nutrition can help cattle better withstand hoof health challenges.
Horses and other livestock are reportedly crossing parts of the border without normal health inspections.
Farmers are beginning to see results after increasing soybean acreage this season.
Improved rainfall has growers optimistic as the new citrus season approaches
Cattle prices moved lower as estimated packer margins improved during August
USDA is directed to strengthen livestock-market enforcement and expand processing access.
ASFMRA’s Ray Brownfield breaks down Illinois farmland values, including soil quality, drainage, location, demand, and recent land prices.
According to the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the rice harvest is progressing across the state after an uneven start in some rice fields this season.
Scoular’s Jeff Frazier said the combination of new markets, improved genetics, and crop-rotation benefits is creating new opportunities for High Plains producers considering winter canola.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says technical barriers and uncertainty continue to weigh on exports to China while U.S. beef continues to find growth opportunities in other international markets.