Cattle markets react to Cargill plant news

Derrell Peel explains how the planned closure of a beef processing plant in Texas impacted markets and whether additional closings are expected.

1. Feeder cattle review: Feed report neutral to slightly bearish
2. Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years
3. United States Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
4. Family contribution takes reward for cattle shooting over $16k
5. Nebraska Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
6. Oklahoma Cattle on Feed unchanged

1. New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
2. Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
3. Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
4. What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
5. Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
6. Senate Agriculture Committee completes Farm Bill markup

1. Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
2. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
3. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
4. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
5. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop
6. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation