11/20/2009 02:25PM
The November USDA estimate of the 2009 corn crop is for a yield of
162.9 bushels per acre, down from the October estimate of 164.2 bushels
per acre. This will still be a new record high for corn yield if it
comes true.
11/20/2009 02:22PM
Beef and veal exports for September were 20 percent below a year
earlier. The biggest decline by country was South Korea, Vietnam and
Mexico. Beef imports in September were down 4.7 percent from a year
earlier.
11/13/2009 01:40PM
The November USDA estimate of the 2009 corn crop is for a yield of
162.9 bushels per acre, down from the October estimate of 164.2 bushels
per acre. This will still be a new record high for corn yield if it
comes true.
11/13/2009 01:38PM
The November USDA estimate of the 2009 corn crop is for a yield of 162.9 bushels per acre, down from the October estimate of 164.2 bushels per acre. This is still a record high for the corn yield.
11/06/2009 01:32PM
Beef production for January-September was down 3.2 percent. The number
of cattle slaughtered during this nine month period was down 4.2
percent. Therefore, cattle weights were one percent heavier than for
this time in 2008.
11/06/2009 01:28PM
Pork production for January-September was down 1.5 percent from a year
earlier. The number of hogs slaughtered was down 2.6 percent. Therefore
hog weights were 1.1 pounds heavier this year than in 2008.
10/30/2009 02:16PM
According to the price data available, the consumer demand for beef is down 2.3 percent and for pork, up 4.0 percent.
10/30/2009 02:10PM
Based on the available price data, pork demand at the consumer level continues to hold well for January-September with a four percent gain in our demand index.
10/23/2009 01:47PM
The $70-plus summer 2010 futures for lean hogs may be influencing producers to slow or stop the decline in the breeding herd.