by external | Oct 1, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Looking back 6 months, the move to 80-85 was the first pricing action for some growers. It was considered a good price risk management opportunity. Then prices (December futures) moved further to 90 cents. ...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 27, 2021
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the July 1, 2021 Cattle Inventory Report at the end of last month. This report shows that the National Cattle Inventory has continued to shrink since the peak in 2018. The chart above...
by external | Aug 27, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Most of the time, but not always, prices tend to trend down as we move closer to harvest. It’s called seasonality, and for that reason, farmers like to price some portion of their crop prior to harvest. ...
by Chris Prevatt | Aug 20, 2021
In 2021 and in the near future, managing cost of production will be essential for beef cattle operations to maintain cash flow and remain profitable. Cattle prices are improving slowly and are expected to continue to increase with the shrinking U.S. cattle inventory....
by external | Aug 13, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Today’s monthly USDA numbers were a bit of a surprise and the weekly export report was good. As a result, December futures gained over 2 cents today—pushing us to over 93 cents. Don’t be surprised if the...
by external | Jul 30, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics A positive spin on things first. 2021 appears to be shaping up as one of those rare and blessed years where most producers will enjoy both a good crop and a good price. It doesn’t happen often. Prices...
