(WACO) – Farmers and ranchers from across the Lone Star State will attend the 78th Annual Meeting of Texas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm and ranch organization, Dec. 3-5 in Corpus Christi to shape the future of Texas agriculture. … Continue To Report
Doyle Johannes of Underwood was unanimously elected North Dakota Farm Bureau President during the organization’s 69^thannual meeting at the Grand International in Minot, Nov. 18-19. … Continue To Report
Centennial Livestock Auction – Ft. Collins, CO Sheep and Goat Report for Wednesday November 9, 2011 Total Receipts: 1577 Two Weeks Ago: 1023 Year Ago: 977 Sheep Receipts: 837 Two Weeks Ago: 663 Year Ago: 490 Goat Receipts: 740 Two … Continue To Report
Ag News (Audio) 10-27-2011- In Today’s report – Auction Summary Belen, New Mexico, USDA Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index, Central US Daily Direct Feedlot Slaughter Cattle Report, Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review, Cattle on Feed Report, USDA Natural Resources Conservation … Continue To Report
Keeping Safe Down on the Farm Laurie Johns As combines roll across Fall-ripened fields across the state, Iowans like me who were lucky enough to spend a childhood growing up on a farm remember the ‘good old days’ and just … Continue To Report
In a news conference today in response to the drought affecting much of the country’s livestock producers, Secretary Vilsack announced 2 changes to to the Conservation Reserve Program – one temporary and one permanent.
Thus far for Friday, negotiated cash trade was active on good demand in the Southern Plains. Compared to last week in Texas, live sales traded 4.50 higher mostly at 113.00. In Kansas compared to last week, live sales traded 4.00-5.00 … Continue To Report
Cattle and Calf Auction: Estimated Receipts: 3000 Last Week: 3509 Year Ago: 1496 Estimated for Tomorrow: 1300 … Continue To Report
Confirmed sales on 3881 head; All sales 2-3 percent shrink f.o.b. feedlots or equivalent, 10 day pickup: … Continue To Report
WASHINGTON, August 4, 2011 – After a brief reprieve in 2009, last year farm production expenditures resumed an upward trend. In 2010, U.S. farmers reported spending $289 billion to produce agricultural products, up from $287.4 billion in the prior year. … Continue To Report
Thus far for Wednesday, negotiated cash trade was at a standstill in all feeding regions. Not enough sales in any region for an adequate market test. The latest established market was last week, with live sales at 108.50 in the … Continue To Report
COLORADO MONTHLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE CATTLE REPORT – NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Recap for: July 2011 Confirmed: 31,009 Last Month: 19,623 Last Year: 24,639 … Continue To Report
Feedstuff prices, dollars per ton, bulk, truck delivered to areas in state unless otherwise stated. Compared to last week: Whole cottonseed and gin trash steady. Soy hull pellets steady to 20.00 higher, corn gluten pellets steady to 5.00 higher, and … Continue To Report
KANSAS WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT – FORMULATED, FORWARD CONTRACT, AND NEGOTIATED GRID SALES For cattle priced during Week ending Sunday, 07/31/2011 DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago: Formula Net: 35,568 14,068 49,636 58,817 … Continue To Report
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Report for Monday 08/01/2011 Estimated Receipts: 6500 Last Monday: 8271 Yr Ago Monday: 6266 … Continue To Report
Mid-Session for 08/01/2011 Receipts: 3650 Last Week: 2812 Year Ago: 3706 … Continue To Report
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) For Week Ending Sunday, 7/31/2011 Confirmed: 6,535 Last Week: 5,605 Last Year: 5,429 … Continue To Report
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) For: Week Ending Sunday, 7/31/2011 Confirmed: 114,392 Week Ago: 103,589 Year Ago: 103,526 … Continue To Report
Wagyu Bargain |Other Bargain Chuck Brisket Sirloin Round |Chuck Brisket Sirloin Round Jul-10 2546.62 2676.02 4725.75 2298.17 |1288.84 1506.23 2298.17 1211.20 Aug-10 2602.41 2787.92 4955.71 2305.60 |1272.05 1568.87 2348.00 1219.05 Sep-10 2614.15 2818.13 5239.03 2404.80 |1261.45 1545.94 2275.97 1234.61 Oct-10 … Continue To Report
Athens Livestock Auction Inc – Athens, TX – Friday – 07/22/11 Cattle and Calves: 2373 Week Ago: 2192 Year Ago: 1312 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00- 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. … Continue To Report
Courtesy AFBF WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2011 – While farmers are benefiting from positive commodity prices, rising production costs remain a concern, according to economists with the American Farm Bureau Federation. … Continue To Report
Reported Sales Volume: None Estimated Sales Volume: None On Monday negotiated cash trade was inactive on light demand in all major feeding regions. … Continue To Report
Released July 22, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July 1 Cattle Inventory Down 1 Percent All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, 2011, … Continue To Report
AUSTIN – In the summer of 2007, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) determined that “Fever Ticks” were present in an area of Starr County. As a precautionary measure against the expansion of fever ticks to other areas of Starr … Continue To Report
ATLANTA, January 9, 2011—America’s farmers and ranchers are positively embracing consumers like never before, but the adversaries of today’s agriculture – from overzealous regulators to those trying to split agriculture into good and bad – will also discover a new … Continue To Report