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Need a quick catch-up on the news? Here are seven agricultural stories you might have missed this week. 1. Drought is building across the United States, with 61% of the country in some stage of drought, according to the latest Drought Monitor released this week. Meanwhile, drought is deepening across Kansas, covering 17% of the [...]
– Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County (originally published in the Ohio Farmer on-line) Age and source verification is already a requirement for beef exports to China As always, there are seemingly lots of changes on the horizon for cattlemen. Some changes involve management decisions and will be made by choice. Others will soon [...]
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Continued growth in beef production in 2018 is likely to pressure cattle and beef prices. Cattle producers have a number of economic conditions to watch that will indicate the impact of factors they cannot control and that will have implications for those factors they do [...]
2018 is now reality. But what happened in 2017 will weigh heavily on this year’s market, says Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist. "Continued growth in beef production in 2018 is likely to pressure cattle and beef prices. Cattle producers have a number of economic conditions to watch that will indicate the [...]
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Livestock Marketing Specialist U.S. domestic beef consumption is projected to be 56.6 pounds per capita for 2017, up from 55.4 pounds in 2016 (retail weight). That is a 2.2 percent year-over-year increase. Beef consumption is higher because beef production is increasing; in fact, it is projected to be up [...]
Industry At A Glance is highlighting several key economic indicators in the final weeks of 2017. Last week’s column highlighted the current employment situation. And next week’s focus will surround the current state of S&P earnings. Meanwhile, this week’s illustration highlights general consumer sentiment as we close out the year. The initial reading for December [...]
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture announced the results of the Oklahoma Beef Checkoff Referendum Nov. 9. Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese reported the checkoff failed with a vote of 1,998 in favor to 2,506 against. The announcement came following the official auditor’s report of the vote. The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association released a statement following [...]
By: TOM LUTEY tlutey@billingsgazette.com Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has struck a $300 million beef deal with the Montana Stockgrowers Association, including $100 million for a new packing plant. JD.com signed the agreement with Montana's largest livestock organization in mid-October, but kept it quiet until President Donald Trump's visit Wednesday to China. JD.com is the world's [...]
Over the weekend, we moved our last group of cows from a pasture down the road to a corn field adjacent to the home place. With four-wheelers in both ditches, a pickup leading the way and following behind, plus a few vehicles parked to block crossroads, it took quite a crew to direct the herd [...]
