by Hannah Baker | Apr 5, 2024
USDA released the latest monthly cattle on feed report on Friday, March 22. There was much anticipation about how much higher February placements would be compared to January placements. February placements (cattle entering the feedlot) were 10% higher than a year ago...
by external | Apr 5, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics USDA’s Prospective Plantings report projects that farmers intend to plant 10.67 million acres this year—4.3% more than last year. This is less than expected. Most industry estimates were thinking acreage would...
by external | Mar 15, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Old crop prices (May and July futures) have lost some luster but still stand around 95¢—down from the near $1.00 level of just a couple of weeks ago. So, old crop has given back about a nickel since the...
by external | Feb 23, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Summary of the presentation provided at the Wiregrass Cotton Expo, February 9, 2024 — Dothan, Alabama Market Update and Outlook Sometimes crop prices can tug on each other’s coat tails. What happens...
by external | Feb 16, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Shorter supply but uncertain and inconsistent demand/buying have been the factors driving price so far, this 2023 crop marketing season. Last week’s USDA February supply/demand projections should be favorable...
by Hannah Baker | Feb 9, 2024
Inventory Florida still ranks number 9 in beef cattle production with 862,000 head, a decline of 3 percent since 2023. The top ten states in beef cattle production all declined between 2 and 6 percent with the exception of Kentucky, which increased production by 1...
