May produced a record-breaking month for beef and pork export values.
The summer heat is kicking in, and with forecasts calling for dry weather, markets are jumping higher.
Ag economists continue to watch the trends in cow slaughter and what it could mean for markets. David Anderson, professor and Extension econom…
The USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report Monday, but there was nothing in that report to move the mar…
Despite grain prices being higher, the USDA is showing corn and soybean acres do not appear to be following suit.
Hog futures have rebounded in recent days, led by a 200-point hike in the July contract.
Weather forecasts from 5,000 miles away wouldn’t seem to be a major factor for U.S. crop prices, but that reality is likely here to stay.
Andrew Griffith, ag economist for the University of Tennessee, says the latest monthly cold storage report contained some interesting informat…
The trade started the week waiting to see the June 30 crop report from the USDA, but in many ways it had already moved on.
Hog prices may be higher, but so are feed costs that are taking a bite out of industry profits.
Everybody is waiting until June 30. That’s the day the USDA releases its first acreage report of the season. It’s also the date of the next st…
DES MOINES, Iowa — China is still by far the biggest piece in the pork export puzzle, but it isn’t the only one, according to experts who spok…
Uncertainty has caused price volatility for cattle markets, Stephen Koontz, ag economist for Colorado State University, wrote in his “In the C…
Grain markets received a mixed update from the USDA in the latest Supply and Demand report.
The combination of a cyberattack on JBS and a shortened holiday week factored into lower beef and pork production last week.
As planting season nears a close and the bulk of the growing season begins, weather is going to be the most important market factor moving forward.
The USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report showed increases that went beyond pre-report estimates. David P. Anderson, professor and economist for Te…
While the grain markets remain strong and prices remain high, there has been a shift in market attitude.
Trading continues to dwell in the same narrow price range for fed cattle.
The market appears to have decided that world supplies of grain have gone from incredibly tight to tight but manageable.
Analysts and cattle producers are watching the drought situation in the Mountain West region and the Northern Plains and what impact it might …
After weeks of big gains, the grain market has seen a quick correction with prices plummeting, particularly in corn.
Prices have continued to stay high throughout planting season, but change may be on the way. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, however.
March beef and pork exports set records for value, while beef muscle cuts also set an export record.
Analysts are watching the rise in beef prices and sorting out what it might mean for cattle markets. Andrew Griffith, ag economist with the Un…
With strong demand and a tight supply, it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that the market is keeping close tabs on planting progress this spring.
Demand for U.S. pork continues to be strong, and that should bode fairly well for prices over the course of the next few months.