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Cattle Numbers Will Become Short, Markets Will Take Off

Sep 10, 2020

Cattle Numbers Will Become Short, Markets Will Take Off By Pat LampertI read an article at the end of July that said cattle feeding margins were slowly improving to a loss as of July 24 of $141. Further, it said packer profits were estimated at $302. That’s a...

Rock’n Rempes

Sep 10, 2020

Corn and soybeans carpet the rolling cropland of the Dan and Marlene Rempe farm through the summer, a treat to an observer viewing the panorama. The Corning, Kansas, area farm belonged first to Dan’s grandfather, Bill, then Dan’s dad, John, took over. John and Dan...

Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform

Aug 10, 2020

National Farmers Says Dairy Producers Should Be Allowed to Vote Individually on Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform (Ames, Iowa) August 10, 2020 — National Farmers Organization dairy leaders say it’s time for the elimination of bloc voting by co-ops, when it comes to...

Sheddens, Three Generations Strong

Jul 1, 2020

On South-Mont Farms, nestled into the hills of eastern Pennsylvania, the Shedden family farmers tend to a 375-head milking herd that’s two-thirds Holstein cows and one-third Jersey. A decision based on the farm’s facility, when the milk check arrives, the blend of...

Mid-Pandemic Cattle Marketing Advice: Protect Breakevens

Jul 1, 2020

Mid-Pandemic Cattle Marketing Advice: Protect Breakevens By Jeff RoseNormalcy. When do we expect that again in cattle markets? After COVID-19, we may never look at consumer demand and uncertainty the same way again.But, if you really think about it, we still know the...

China Concerns About New Crop Soybean Sales

Jul 1, 2020

China Concerns About New Crop Soybean Sales By Matt BrandyberryUSDA has noted that crop year 2020’s planting progress was swift, as corn acres were 97 percent planted by June 8. Neutral weather did not create dramatic yield reduction prospects, and prices appear to...