The top concern is still higher input costs, chosen by 37% of respondents in this month’s Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer survey.

Wed August 02 2023

The repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions have eroded confidence in fiscal management.

Wed August 02 2023

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve remains at low levels after President Biden released 180 million barrels to bring down gas prices ahead of the November 2022 midterm elections.

Wed August 02 2023

Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 46.7% above the 3 Year Average.

Tue August 01 2023

39% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 44% Last Week and 25% Last Year.

Mon July 31 2023

For the year to July 2, 2023, sales fell 7.3% year-over-year to $1.1 billion, while units dropped 15.6%.

Mon July 31 2023

The beef replacement heifer inventory was 4.05 million head, down 2.4 percent from last year and is the lowest ever in the July Cattle report.

Mon July 31 2023

Feeder cattle traded 0.69 higher with stocker calves steady.  Live cattle futures and feeder futures were both lower.

Sat July 29 2023

House members voted 217-206 in favor of the resolutions, with two Republicans crossing party lines against the measures.

Fri July 28 2023

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Consensus" indicator is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri July 28 2023

The tick has been linked to $millions in agricultural damage worldwide and its presence could mean trouble for cattle producers in Missouri.

Thu July 27 2023

Longer beef production cycles, lack of grazing land, and chronic disease have constrained China’s cattle production, preventing it from meeting domestic demand.

Thu July 27 2023

27.13% of the lower 48 states are in drought, compared to 25.82% last week.

Thu July 27 2023

Jerome Powell: ‘We remain committed to bringing inflation back to our 2% goal. No one should doubt that.’

Wed July 26 2023

When calf prices are high, animal health is increasingly important and the economic toll of death loss is amplified.

Wed July 26 2023

The study found consumers were less willing to buy some staple proteins like steak, pork chops, and chicken breasts.

Wed July 26 2023

The International Monetary Fund estimated that Russia's exit from a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea could drive global grain prices up by 10-15%.

Wed July 26 2023

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to prohibit China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from purchasing U.S. agricultural land and agricultural businesses.

Wed July 26 2023

Total pounds of beef in freezers down 20% from last year.

Tue July 25 2023

Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 53.7% below the 3 Year Average.

Mon July 24 2023