Archive for May 2020
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Washington
(Washington, D.C., May 26, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Washington has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by…
Read MoreUSDA Data Projects Beef Imports At 11% of U.S. Consumption
Discussions about beef imports were put in the spotlight this week. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) agrees the industry should have a conversation about beef imports and where we’re…
Read MoreDerrell Peel: COVID-19 Provokes Turbulence In Feedlots
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report shows the dramatic impacts of COVID-19 on fed cattle markets. The May 1 feedlot inventory was11.2 million head, down 5.1 percent year over…
Read MoreGlenn Selk: Weaning Fall-born Calves
Many cow/calf operations with fall-born calves will wean the calves in mid- to late-June. Weaning during very hot summer weather is stressful enough to the calves. Therefore, any management strategy…
Read MoreKate Miller: New Legislation. Then What?
The opinions expressed in the following commentary are those of Kate Miller, the managing partner for IMB Cattle Company, a third-generation ranch in Southern Arkansas which just celebrated its 51st…
Read MoreWebinar – Equity Index Spreads
Coming soon: Webinar – Equity Index Spreads An Equity Index spread is the simultaneous purchase and sale of two Equity Index futures contracts. Join David Gibbs, Director of Education…
Read MoreVeteran-Owned Cattle Company Proves Suffering Builds Grit
At the KC Cattle Company, business is booming. “Business has been a wild ride the last year,” says Patrick Montgomery, owner of KC Cattle Company. When Farm Journal first met…
Read MoreGO TO THE HEAD OF THE CLASS – OF DEWORMERS.
When two dewormers are better than one.1 As you know, parasites compete with cattle for nutrition, suppressing dry matter intake and decreasing average daily gain, meaning they literally suck profit…
Read MoreImpact of Negative Rates on Currencies and Credit Flow
About the Presenter Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial…
Read MorePalm Oil Monthly Update – March 2020
In February 2020, CME crude palm oil volume totaled 6,088 lots (152,200 metric tons) and the end-of-month open interest was 30,401 lots (760,025 metric tons). Volume and end-of-month OI in…
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