For the first time since 2006 the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cattle on Feed report showed a year-over-year increase of 9%. The total inventory for 1,000 or more head feedlots was 11.72 million head on March 1, 2018. Last year…
As of Feb. 1, 2018, the USDA's Cattle on Feed report showed there are 11.6 million head cattle and calves on feed, 8 percent higher than Feb. 2017 levels. The cattle herd has been growing with help from cheap feed,…
The sale of the world's largest cattle feeder has been finalized for approximately $200 million. Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. and JBS USA announced the acquisition of Five Rivers Cattle Feeding was completed on March 16. Five Rivers will continue to…
Import data for all of 2017 shows that, consistent with past years, the U.S. is a relatively small importer of meat and dairy products. USDA import forecasts for 2018 show an extension of this tendency. In 2017, U.S. beef imports…
The Kansas Legislature wants to make it easier for large-volume poultry companies to operate within the Sunflower State. The Kansas State House of Representative approved by a 2-1 margin a bill that would allow farmers who use dry manure processing…
The January report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) showed Japan is maintaining a large appetite for U.S. beef products with January exports increasing 7 percent from 2017 volume levels and 19 percent in value. Japan is expected to…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports U.S. and Canadian hog inventories were up by 2% for all hogs and pigs in December 2017, at a total of 87.6 million head. This is 2% higher than…
Whether it's winter fatigue in the upper Midwest or spring fever in the warmer climes of the Hog Belt, this time of year can sometimes catch producers off guard when it comes to stress on pig health. Being ready with…
Tyson Foods confirmed that plant operations at their Longsport, Ind., facility were resumed Wednesday after a shutdown on Monday and Tuesday. In an email with Tyson, communications manager Caroline Ahn, said the plant temporarily halted operations "due to a production…
In January, Choice Retail beef prices were $575.8/cwt, down from December but 1.7 percent above one year ago. All fresh retail beef prices were $560.4/cwt., up 2.0 percent year over year. This despite the fact that per capita beef consumption…