by Chris Prevatt | Sep 28, 2018
Cattle on Feed Report On Friday, September 21st the monthly USDA-NASS Cattle on Feed Report was released. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the number of cattle and calves on feed (Feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity) for the slaughter market in...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 14, 2018
Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone, but especially for our fellow farmers and cotton producers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The very latest projected path of the storm (as of this...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 24, 2018
Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Contamination from plastics is a hot-button topic in the US cotton industry right now. It should be. It’s a serious problem. Major culprits include plastic wrap from round modules, shopping bags from stores, and...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 27, 2018
In deer hunting, I have too often been guilty of letting a good one walk in hopes that an even better one would come along later. More often than not, that something better never happens. After climbing into the 90’s, prices (Dec futures) took a tumble to the 82-83...
by Chris Prevatt | Jul 20, 2018
Cattle prices have struggled to move higher as beef supplies have been increasing. During the 3rd and 4th Quarter record supplies of animal proteins (beef, pork, and poultry) will continue to be harvested. Cold storage levels for all meat proteins are either at or...
by Matt Hersom | Jun 29, 2018
Culling cows from the herd is a normal part of annual ranch management. How and when cull cows are marketed represents your last opportunity to generate revenue from each cow. There is an opportunity to add value to cull cows to generate some additional revenue for a...
