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USDA Cattle on Feed report for July shows fewer cattle entering feedlots and inventories remaining below last year as ongoing supply constraints continue to support the cattle market.
The USDA deputy secretary encouraged producers to engage with lawmakers and federal officials during a visit to Michigan.
The genetically modified fly is designed to increase the supply of sterile males used to combat New World screwworm.
New USDA data show growers rely on layered pest management strategies alongside crop protection products.
Growing production is weighing on milk prices despite improving export demand
Fund selling, weaker demand and upcoming USDA reports are adding uncertainty to the cattle market.
Tight cattle supplies, higher beef prices, and shifting global demand continue to slow U.S. beef exports as analysts await USDA cattle reports.
Strong new-crop soybean demand and rising corn shipments provided the clearest support in an otherwise mixed report.
The House passed a $95 billion reconciliation package that includes up to $12 billion in farm aid, sending it to the Senate, where lawmakers continue debating government funding and year-round E15 legislation.
Through the Genesis Mission and the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA), USDA is expected to launch an Agricultural National Science & Technology Challenge later this year.
The next Census of Agriculture is expected to offer a detailed look at farm consolidation, helping economists track long-term trends in farm size and the changing structure of U.S. agriculture.
USDA says 77 percent of the U.S. peanut crop reached the pegging stage. Condition ratings slipped one point week-over-week, but 60 percent of the crop remains rated good-to-excellent.
The commerce secretary says reducing non-tariff trade barriers is creating new export opportunities for American farmers.
Despite near-record cattle prices, widespread drought is complicating efforts to rebuild the nation’s cow herd.
Rollins acknowledged that supplemental assistance and bridge payments are helping farmers stay afloat, but said the industry needs broader reforms.
Latest: Crop Progress Reports
USDA says 77 percent of the U.S. peanut crop reached the pegging stage. Condition ratings slipped one point week-over-week, but 60 percent of the crop remains rated good-to-excellent.
Lewis Williamson discusses the latest USDA Crop Progress report, weather, Black Sea exports, tariffs, and other factors shaping corn and soybean markets this summer.
Heat, Rain Shape Crops As Harvests Advance Nationwide
Latest: WASDE Reports
Global conflicts, labor policy, and tightening wheat supplies are all competing for the attention of agricultural markets as producers navigate another volatile growing season.
Wheat production forecast down 7 million from June and the lowest since 1970/71. Winter wheat saw the largest adjustment. Global wheat stocks also moved lower as consumption increased and supplies tightened.
USDA’s July WASDE report projects the smallest U.S. wheat crop since 1970, tighter corn stocks, stronger soybean exports, larger cotton supplies, and higher cattle prices.