Archive for November 2019
Organic GMOs?
Could genetically modified crops become a thing one day soon? Don’t dismiss the possibility, as newer gene editing techniques now parallel ‘natural’ crop mutations that increase productivity. Most consumers believe…
Read MoreAngus VNR: Hy-Plains Feedyard wins CAB honors
Hy-Plains Feed Yard does more than simply feed really good cattle. “It’s a real mixed bag of literally some of the best genetics in the world along with some of…
Read MoreKC vs. Chicago Wheat Spread: A Tale of Two Markets
The Kansas City Wheat futures (KE) contract has been trading at an unusual discount relative to Chicago Wheat futures (ZW) in 2019. With the Dec 2019 KE contract trading at…
Read MorePackers Aggressive, Cash Cattle Rally Continues
Cash fed cattle traded in Texas and Kansas at $118 early Wednesday before climbing to $119 later in the day, which was $2 to $3 higher than last week’s trade.…
Read MoreWill Forage Quality Hurt Milk Production Next Year?
The wacky growing season meant the quality of forages this year varies widely. While it’s too soon to know just how poor forage quality is, early reports indicate there could…
Read MoreNew Day Brings New Hope for USMCA Agreement
A new day brings new hope for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says National Reporter Betsy Jibben. Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s deputy prime minister, and Jesus Seade, Mexico’s USMCA negotiator, are due to…
Read MoreWashington Streamlines Cattle Transaction Reporting
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now offering Washington ranchers a quicker, more cost-effective way to report cattle sales and out-of-state movement of their cattle through WSDA’s Electronic Cattle…
Read MoreWho’s the Prize Winner? ASF’s Impact on Global Animal Protein Market
Hog prices are sharply higher than they were a year ago and analysts expect that trend to continue into 2020 if the U.S. can keep African swine fever (ASF) out…
Read MoreThe Cattle Market’s Silver Lining
Disappointing cattle prices loom like storm clouds. A third of producers are losing money, while others get by with modest returns and worry about those thunderheads. There are silver linings,…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $4.79 Million in Rural Broadband for Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 26, 2019 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chad Rupe announced USDA has invested $4.79 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will…
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