Dec 16
Happy Holidays! This is my last newsletter of the year. The last week saw a sizable number of reports released by the government as they continue to catch up from the shutdown. The WASDE report, trade data, and numerous usagereports for crops provided by NASS came out. Overall, they were slightly bearish for most crops …
Dec 16
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 15
At the Oklahoma National Stockyards during the final sale of the year on Monday, attention turned to a special rollover sale of a single calf that supported the All American Beef Battalion’s Steaks for Troops program. The calf was sold multiple times, with over $44,000 raised (with donations still being accepted)- that will push the …
Dec 15
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in The Hill highlighting the ways USDA is partnering with Governors to strengthen integrity and restore nutritional value within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “At the direction of President Trump, the Department of Agriculture is empowering states with unprecedented flexibility to manage their …
Dec 15
Beef prices have become, unfortunately, the federal poster child for high food prices and concerns about consumer affordability. Much political attention is focused on high beef prices as part of broader inflationary concerns among numerous food items – resulting from tariffs and other macroeconomic factors. Ironically, high beef prices are only coincidentally contributing to inflation …
Dec 15
Rosslyn Biggs, DVM- When cattle losses occur, producers are often left with more questions than answers. Whether the death is sudden, unexpected, or part of a concerning pattern, knowing why an animal died provides information to make decisions for the herd and ultimately the long-term success of the operation. A veterinary necropsy is the equivalent …
