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Boxed beef hits record highs, cattle weak to lower
Beef demand climbs at a rapid pace ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, boosting Choice boxed beef prices to new records. Cattle prices, however, traded weak to lower on most classes.
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BeefTalk: How do we get the next generation to raise beef?
"Cattle and crops: Together we stand, divided we fall." Among the numerous commentaries on agriculture, is that really true?
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NCBA Op-Ed: EPA’s data sharing incident a debacle
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding yet another chapter to the dismal saga of its strained relationship with American agriculture.
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Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?
Let me count the ways: The Top Ten ways, actually, as GMO haters compile a hit list of reasons why they believe we need to take biotech by the neck and choke it until it’s dead.
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Family contribution takes reward for cattle shooting over $16k
The person responsible for shooting 14 head of cattle a year ago remains a mystery, but the owner of the animals, the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and now, the owner’s brother and sister-in-law hope added reward money spurs new leads.
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Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
Michigan hay producers are starting the production season with zero surplus supplies so buyers will need to purchase early rather than later.
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Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years
Today's Cattle on Feed report says the number of cattle in large feedlots at the start of May was down 3.4% from a year ago. April placements were up 15.1% and April marketings were up 2.2%, due to one extra slaughter day.
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Steps to profitable ranching
“I don’t know how many people have told me ‘ranching for profit’ is an oxymoron,” says Dave Pratt.
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New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
On March 11, 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiated the Animal Disease Traceability Program (ADTP) to track interstate livestock movement.
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U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was up 15 percent from a year earlier, a government report showed on Friday, and analysts said reduced feed costs encouraged fattening cattle for slaughter.
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Packer margins jump higher, feeding margins bleak
Higher wholesale beef prices helped drive beef packer margins significantly higher last week, but cattle feeding margins saw only minimal improvement. Average pork producer margins remain positive.
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- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
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- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
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- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
