by external | Aug 23, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Over the past 3 months, prices (December futures) have made 4 consecutive lower lows—rallies followed by a subsequent decline to lower than where the market was before the rally. This week, prices pushed, and actually...
by external | Aug 9, 2024
Source: Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Oklahoma Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter, August 5, 2024 Coming into 2024, the beef cow herd is at a 63-year low – the smallest beef cow inventory since 1961. This has pushed...
by external | Aug 9, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Source: Text from presentation on the Here We Grow podcast,, Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, Episode #29, forthcoming, taped Aug 7, 2024. There’s no doubt and everyone knows that cotton prices have been...
by Hannah Baker | Jun 28, 2024
Prices for feeder cattle have well exceeded year ago levels, and that has been a hot topic over the last year. But what about the cull cow market? Steer and heifer prices are important to follow, but cull cows also play an important role in both the cattle market and...
by external | Jun 28, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Prices (December 24 futures) are attempting a rally. Since the string of closing prices below 72¢, price has gained roughly 2¢ and is now testing what could be a little resistance at the 74¢ area. – If we...
by external | Jun 14, 2024
Kevin Burkett, Clemson Agribusiness Program Team: Southern Ag Today – June 5, 2024 It may seem that barely covering expenses with little positive net farm income means a business is “treading water.” Ideally, a farm would generate revenue that exceed...
