Despite Record Exports to China, Beef Exports Lower
U.S. beef muscle cut exports were higher in October, though lower variety meat volumes pushed total beef exports slightly below last year.
American Cattle News
American Cattle News 11/30 – 12/4
American Cattle News for week of November 30, 2020
As Drought Deepens, Livestock Producers Face Challenging Decision
According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, 75 percent of Texas is now enduring drought conditions, up from just over half the state seven days ago.
American Cattle News 11/23 – 11/27
American Cattle News for week of November 23, 2020
Monthly Cattle On Feed Report Surprises Traders
USDA released their monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday, after the market closed, and surprised traders.
American Cattle News 11/16 – 11/20
American Cattle News for week of November 16, 2020
Sales Report Reveals Big Week for Beef Exports
USDA released their Weekly Export Sales report on Thursday morning, with a marketing-year high for beef and a marketing-year low for wheat and soybeans.
Traders Preparing for Monthly Cattle on Feed Report
raders are preparing for what is considered one of the most important feeder reports of the season, the November USDA Cattle on Feed Report.
American Cattle News 11/9 – 11/13
American Cattle News for week of November 9, 2020
Caprock Cattle Educational Series: Wheat Grazing
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
American Cattle News 11/2 – 11/6
American Cattle News for week of November 2, 2020
American Cattle News 10/26 – 10/30
American Cattle News for week of October 26, 2020
Coronavirus Attack Continues, Delaying Another Major Agricultural Event
As COVID-19 disruptions continue across the country, one major trade show event is choosing to delay rather than cancel in 2021.
American Cattle News 10/19 – 10/23
American Cattle News for week of October 19, 2020
Caprock Cattle Educational Series: Forages and Supplementation
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
Cattle Feeders See Lure of Profitability Next Year
According to a new article from the Center for Commercial Agriculture, cattle feeders could be close to longterm profitability again.
American Cattle News 10/12 – 10/16
American Cattle News for week of October 12, 2020
Enrollment Begins This Week for Dairy Margin Program
USDA will begin accepting enrollment applications for the 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage program this week.
American Cattle News 10/5 – 10/9
American Cattle News for week of October 5, 2020
American Cattle News 9/28 – 10/2
American Cattle News for week of September 28, 2020
American Cattle News 9/21 – 9/25
American Cattle News for week of September 21, 2020
American Cattle News 9/14 – 9/18
American Cattle News for week of September 14, 2020
Caprock Cattle Educational Series: EPDs
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
Caprock Cattle Educational Series: Feedyard Technician Program
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
American Cattle News 9/7 – 9/11
American Cattle News for week of September 7, 2020
2020 Caprock Beef Cattle Conference
The 2020 Caprock Beef Cattle Conference, hosted by the Hale and Floyd County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offices, was held on September 11 at the Floyd County Friends Unity Center.
Small Organic Dairies Profitable Long Before Conventional Operations
Smaller organic dairy operations may be netting more money at the end of the day than their larger conventional counterparts.
Beef Exports Rebound From Recent Lows, Below 2019
July exports of U.S. beef rebounded from recent lows but remained below 2019 levels, according to data released by USDA.
American Cattle News 8/31 – 9/4
American Cattle News for week of August 31, 2020
Japanese Beef Consumption Expected to Rebound in 2021
Japanese beef production is projected to remain flat in 2021 as marginally higher slaughter is offset by lower carcass weights.
American Cattle News 8/24 – 8/28
American Cattle News for week of August 24, 2020
Cattle Industry and Environmental Groups Sign Conservation Agreement
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding Monday with Ducks Unlimited and Safari Club International with a commitment to the conservation of natural resources through sustainable multiple uses.
USDA Supplying RFID Ear Tags for Voluntary Traceability
More than 10 years ago, USDA proposed a mandatory national animal identification program to protect the cattle industry from long-term injury in the event of a disease outbreak. That proposal, however, fell as cattlemen across the country balked at a government-mandate that would increase costs at a local level and could expose personal producer information to others.
Beef Supply and Demand Equation Driven by Packers
The monthly Cattle on Feed report was bearish but that report does very little about determining where we are now in the balance between supplies and demand for beef.
China Records Largest U.S. Beef Purchase in History
China’s foodservice sector is rebounding from COVID-19 restrictions imposed earlier this year
USDA Grants Emergency CRP Haying and Grazing Waivers
With 48 percent of Texas and 31 percent of the United States now experiencing drought conditions, livestock producers have been urging Congress and the Administration to respond by opening up emergency haying and grazing of CRP acreage.
American Cattle News 8/17 – 8/21
American Cattle News for week of August 17, 2020
American Cattle News 8/10 – 8/14
American Cattle News for week of August 10, 2020
New Five-Year Beef Industry Long Range Plan Approved
Cattle industry leaders laid out their future objectives and priorities last week during the annual Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting.
American Cattle News 8/3 – 8/7
American Cattle News for week of August 3, 2020
Caprock Cattle Educational Series: External Parasites
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
Caprock Cattle Educational Series: Livestock Grazing with CRP
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
Caprock Cattle Educational Series: Beef Cattle Vaccinations
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
Cattle Industry Agrees to Voluntary Cash Trade Solution
As the cattle industry struggles with how to move forward in light of recent supply chain disruptions and a cash market that is out of whack, some have been looking to the government for direction.
New Owners Tout Fed Cattle Exchange As Critical
As the beef industry struggles to find a resolution to market issues that have plagued everyone except the packers, Central Stockyards aims to be a part of the soluiution to the problem.
Weekly Beef Export Sales Hit Marketing Year High
According to the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS), for the week ending July 30, 2020 wheat sales increased 10 percent from the previous week on the heels of big purchases from the Philippines, Taiwan, and Brazil while exports fell 4 percent from last week.
American Cattle News 7/27 – 7/31
American Cattle News for week of July 27, 2020
July Cattle on Feed Report Suggests Herd Contraction
The U.S. cattle herd is slightly smaller this year than at the same time last year, according to the latest July Cattle on Feed Report from USDA.
American Cattle News 7/20 – 7/24
American Cattle News for week of July 20, 2020
American Cattle News 7/13 – 7/17
American Cattle News for week of July 13, 2020