Cattle on Feed Down 3%; Hog Inventory Down 2% as of December 1st
On Friday afternoon ahead of the Christmas holiday, USDA released the Cattle on Feed and Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Reports. In the Cattle on Feed report, cattle inventory as of December 1st, 2022 was down 3% compared
Closing Market Report 12/23/22- Grains Finish Higher Across the Board Ahead of Christmas
On Friday, we saw the grain trade find some strength before traders exited the markets ahead of the holiday weekend. Soybeans and winter wheat led to the upside on the session with crude oil providing support as
House Passes Gov’t Funding Bill
(Washington, DC) — The House is approving a one-point-seven-trillion-dollar bill to fund the government through much of next year. Lawmakers passed the measure Friday just before night deadline to avert a looming shutdown. The measure includes 858-billion
KC Fed: Ag Economy is Pretty Solid but Not Without Challenges
The agricultural economy is in relatively good shape at the end of 2022. Cortney Cowley, the senior economist for the Oklahoma City branch of the Kansas City Fed, says things in the district are solid but pressures
Canola’s Developer Has Concerns About Over-Planting
The Canola Week Conference has been an annual event since 1970 and was held again last week in Saskatoon. The conference founder, Dr. Keith Downey, was in attendance again this year. Downey is known worldwide throughout the
RFA Thanks Missouri Gov. Parson for Acting to Secure Year-Round E15
The Renewable Fuels Association today applauded Missouri Gov. Mike Parson for notifying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that he is taking action to allow the year-round sale of lower-carbon, lower-cost E15 in the Show-Me State. Missouri is the tenth
Hold the Keys to Bull Reproductive Success
Breeding season is an imperative time for cattlemen and women, and you need your bulls performing at their best. Angus University will host an educational session about bull reproductive success during Cattlemen’s Congress at the Oklahoma City
Ranch Group Praises USTR’s Rejection of WTO Decisions
Billings, Mont. — Yesterday, the Biden Administration, through the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), issued a scathing rebuke of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) recent ruling against the United States. The WTO ruled the U.S. violated international
McKalip Confirmed As Chief Ag Negotiator; Esteban as Undersecretary for Food Safety
On Thursday evening, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Doug McKalip as Chief Ag Negotiator with the United States Trade Representative. The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban as Under Secretary for Food
Minneapolis Fed: Drought was Biggest Challenge in 2022
Agricultural conditions in the Minneapolis Federal Reserve’s district in the Upper Midwest are “surprisingly strong” at the end of 2022. That’s the opinion of Joe Mahon, regional outreach director with the Minneapolis Fed. Despite supply chain challenges