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 Nick Simmons | Aug 20, 2021
Last week I had the privilege to attend the 2021 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. Initially scheduled for January, this year’s convention was the premier showcase of all things related to the beef...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 20, 2021
This week’s featured video does not follow the typical pattern of videos I highlight each week, but I thought it was worth introducing you to a very interesting and humorous TV series available through Amazon Prime. Recently Jeremy Clarkson, British television...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 13, 2021
The map above is most recent forecast track for Tropical Storm Fred from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Farmers and ranchers have limited time to prepare for what is coming on Sunday and Monday. At this point the forecast track (2 PM 8/13/21) is not...
