by Doug Mayo | Aug 23, 2019
One of the common questions that agents get from cattle producers is, “How can I get more money for the calves I sell at weaning?” Certainly, this question is more common near the bottom of the price cycle, such as 2019. There are a number of production...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 16, 2019
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics I’ve devoted the last 30 years of my life to cotton growers and the cotton industry. Prior to this, I witnessed the 1980’s when financial problems took a toll on many farm businesses. While on faculty at the...
by Les Harrison | Aug 9, 2019
Tariffs, international embargoes, and trade boycotts are all adding to the tension level of agricultural producers in the Panhandle of Florida (and most other regions), in what has become the summer of uncertainty. The season’s trends have been noted by the U.S....
by external | Aug 2, 2019
Derrell S. Peel, Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist,Oklahoma State University USDA’s July Cattle Report shows that the inventory of all cattle and calves in the U.S. was unchanged year over year at 103 million head as of July 1. The inventory of beef cows...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 29, 2019
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics USDA’s August crop production and supply and demand estimates will be released in a couple of weeks. This will be the first production estimates of the 2019 crop year based on actual producer survey. US Crop The...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 12, 2019
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Cotton prices have been under attack. The meltdown started on Monday (July 8) and continued on Tuesday—new crop December 2019 futures lost 3 ½ cents over those 2 days. Prices tried to and did recover on...
