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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
CME: Futures Surge June into August, TuesdayUS - Live cattle futures opened higher and closed mostly 90 cents to $1.30 higher. ...
CME: On Feed Report Looks BearishUS - Friday's cattle on feed report will be viewed as slightly bearish although contained no huge surprises, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. ...
Fuel Costs to Drop This SummerUS - Consumers should enjoy a summer driving season without unusually high gasoline prices and probably lower than they were last summer, says a Purdue University agricultural economist....
Corn, Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought RallyUS - Corn and soybean prices rallied sharply beginning in July 2012 as US drought conditions unfolded. It was generally expected that prices would follow the pattern experienced in other "short crop" years, with prices peaking near harvest and then returning...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
CME: Futures Rally into Close to Finish Higher, MondayUS - Live cattle futures opened slightly lower but rallied into the close to finish 25 to 72 1/2 cents higher in all but the far-deferred contracts, which ended weaker. ...
Weekly Roberts Market ReportUS - The general consensus in the pits is that corn acres will decline from original planting intentions, writes Michael T. Roberts....
Separate Farm Bills Passed by House and SenateUS - Both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees last week passed their version of a 2013 farm bill, reports the National Chicken Council (NCC). ...
Study Reveals Poor Storage Conditions for Health ProductsUS - In a case study involving beef producers in Idaho, researchers found less-than-ideal refrigeration conditions for animal health products at retailers and on-farm. ...
Monday, May 20, 2013
CME: Futures End Week Lower, FridayUS - Live cattle futures ended the week under pressure and posted sharp losses for the week. ...
Weekly Cattle SummaryUS - Friday's Cattle on Feed report says the number of cattle in large feedlots at the start of May was down 3.4 per cent from a year ago, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown....
Overcoming Breeding Challenges on Fescue PasturesUS - A large number of Kentucky beef producers have spring-calving cow herds that graze fescue pastures. ...
House Ag Committee Approves Farm BillUS - The House Agriculture Committee has approved the Farm Bill, including significant savings and reforms. ...
Poll Shows Strong Support for Country of Origin LabellingUS -Survey results, released by the Consumer Federation of America, show that a large majority of Americans continue to strongly support mandatory country of origin labelling for fresh meat ...
Exercise Caution Over Anaplasmosis When Restocking HerdsUS - With cattle producers restocking herds in certain parts of Texas following drought, experts are urging ranchers to be mindful of bovine anaplasmosis, an infectious disease that can be transmitted among cattle by blood....
Animal Welfare Panel Formed at TysonUS - Tyson Foods has named more than a dozen Animal Well-Being Advisory Panel Members to help guide the Company's FarmCheck programme. ...
Study Examines Bacteria, Resistance in Retail MeatsUS - Raw poultry and beef are potential reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, according to a new study from Tennessee State University....
Friday, May 17, 2013
CME: Futures Close Slightly Lower, ThursdayUS - Live cattle futures favoured a weaker tone in choppy trade and posted a mid- to low-range close to finish 5 to 25 cents lower....
Thursday, May 16, 2013
CME: Cattle Move Lower as Boxed Beef Hits $208 HighUS - Live cattle futures probed higher in early trading on rising dressed beef prices but then lost ground in sympathy with the general selloff in commodities and rise in the US dollar. ...
Pasture Conditions and Breeding Dynamics Highlight ChallengesUS - Cattle producers are under pressure as pasture conditions still remain in poor condition, writes Gynn Tonsor, Associate Professor, Kansas State University. ...
NFU Outlines Farm Bill Priorities for House Committee on AgricultureUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to members of the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, outlining priorities, such as funding programmes, research and farmer protection, ahead of the scheduled 2013...
Product Innovation is Key at Tyson's US - At the annual BMO Capital Markets 2013 Farm to Market Conference, Donnie Smith, president and chief executive officer of Tyson Foods, Inc., told investors that developing new food products is an important part of the company's growth strategy, and...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
CME: Longer Term Futures Close Down as June Lifts 20 CentsUS - June live cattle futures ended 20 cents higher, while deferred contracts were steady to 47 1/2 cents lower. ...
Allendale Releases Cattle on Feed, Cold Storage EstimatesANALYSIS - Analysts at Allendale, Inc. have released their Cattle on Feed estimates ahead of the May 17th USDA report. ...
NFU Outlines Farm Bill Priorities for SenateUS - Ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled markup, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry highlighting NFU’s official stance on amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill....
CME: Pork and Poultry Production Will Expand as Beef DeclinesUS - Pork and poultry production should expand in 2014 while beef supplies will decline further in the coming months and years, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
CME: Summer and Fall Futures Firmer With Nearby Discounts, MondayUS - Live cattle futures gapped higher on the open, but the market later pared gains and ended narrowly mixed for the day with summer- and fall-month contracts firmer. ...
NFU Weighs in on Trade NegotiationsUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson submitted comments on a possible Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the European Union and sent a letter to the office of the US Trade Representative in advance of the 17th...
NFU: 2013 Farm Bill Gaining MomentumUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement regarding the release of the initial draft of the 2013 Farm Bill by the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture....
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