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Feed Costs Force Pork Producers to Make Tough Decisions as Hog Futures Hit 7-Year High
Some pork producers are liquidating herd numbers just as prices are rebounding. The cause: rising feed costs.
Pandemic Ignites Organic Sales by 12.4% in 2020
The 2020 U.S. sales numbers for organic food and non-food products jumped by 12.4% to reach $61.9 billion — a record high according to the Organic Trade Association.
Corn 90% Planted, Soybeans 75% Planted According to USDA
Corn and soybean plantings are 90% and 75% complete, respectively, according to the latest USDA NASS' Crop Progress report, released on Monday.
Cash Fed Cattle Trades Up 5% From Last May
Cash fed cattle trades saw a 5% increase when compared to the same time period in 2020, according to USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report released this past Friday.
April and May Margin Calls Create Grain Elevator Panic
Grain elevators experienced challenges in April and May — at one point with corn prices increasing $1 in just two…
RMA Approves Livestock Gross Margin Protection Updates for 2022 Crop Year
The Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) program has seen an increase in participation (approximately 103% from 2019 to 2020), and RMA…
USDA Calls for Expanded ‘Climate-Smart’ Ag Rewards for Farmers
The Agriculture Department has new goals to secure financial incentives for farmers who participate in carbon-conservation practices according to their…
Growers Looking to Diversify May Want to Consider Sunflower Crops
The U.S. sunflower crop is expected to be down by almost one third compared to 2020, according to new federal…
Price Check: Domestic Beef and Pork Retail Prices Continue to Rise
Beef and pork prices are expected to continue to climb throughout the United States in the coming months, according to…
AEM: U.S. Farm Tractor Sales Up 50%
Total farm tractor sales surged 50% in the U.S. within the first quarter of 2021, according to a new report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).