Grazing Stocker Cattle on Warm-Season Annual Forges
In the areas of the Southern U.S. that received adequate rainfall this spring and summer, grazing warm-season annual...
Drought is Sending More Cows to Market
The July Cattle Inventory report confirmed another year of herd liquidation. July beef cow inventory totaled 30.4...
PRF Adoption Rate to Mitigate Drought Impact
This summer’s drought is affecting a large part of the western half of the South, producing unfortunate losses for...
Cattle and COF Reports
USDA released two cattle reports on Friday July 22nd – the Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory reports. Taken...
Between a Rock and a Dry Place: Culling Decisions
In drought-stricken areas, cattle producers are having to sell more cattle than normal because of the lack of grass...
Falling Corn Prices and Cost of Gain
Cattle producers should see a bit of relief from high feed expenses over the next few months. The CME DEC ’22 Corn...
Net Farm Income Varies Widely in Commercial Broiler Production
Commercial broiler chicken production is a staple of the farming community in the southeastern states, so much so that...
Hedging Opportunities for Managing Price Risk for Cattle
Uncertainty and volatility are dominating most commodity markets given the current environment, which includes...
Farm Level Milk Prices Set Record in Back-to-Back Months
After dealing with incredible volatility for much of 2020 and 2021, dairy producers are benefiting from a sharply...