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April Cattle on Feed

By : Stephen R. Koontz, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics – Colorado State University

Now, that was a Cattle on Feed report. Close to record high inventories with strong placements. One week to think about it and then the… Continue reading →

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Trade Talks With Japan Important For U.S. Beef

Courtesy of kla.org

Bilateral trade talks are underway between the U.S. and Japan, with plenty at stake for the beef industry in the negotiations. NCBA strongly supports a bilateral agreement between the two countries to help offset the 12%… Continue reading →

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USDA Assists Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation

(Washington, D.C., July 24, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary… Continue reading →

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Kentucky Cattleman Testifies Before U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee

Today, Tim White, a cattle producer from Lexington, Kentucky, testified before the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade regarding the future of America’s small family farms. In his testimony, White called on Congress to address the… Continue reading →

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Strong Trade Numbers And Good Technicals

By: Stephen R. Koontz Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University

The market fundamentals news released last week was excellent for all the meat production sectors. The USDA released meat and poultry trade data last week for the month… Continue reading →

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Global Trade Of U.S. Meat

By: Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist

The increased role of trade in the last decade for beef, pork and poultry highlights the importance of trade to all the meat markets. While trade of the… Continue reading →

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